VOLUME TWO CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley
1843
FIRST CHILD TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. SPRINGFIELD, May 18, 1843.
1844
TO Gen. J. J. HARDIN. SPRINGFIELD, May 21, 1844.
1845
SELECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES TO Gen. J. J. HARDIN, SPRINGFIELD, Jany. 19, 1845.
TO WILLIAMS, SPRINGFIELD, March 1, 1845.
ABOLITION MOVEMENT TO WILLIAMSON DURLEY.
1846
REQUEST FOR POLITICAL SUPPORT TO Dr. ROBERT BOAL. SPRINGFIELD, January 7, 1846.
TO JOHN BENNETT. SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 15, 1846.
TO N. J. ROCKWELL. SPRINGFIELD, January 21, 1846.
TO JAMES BERDAN. SPRINGFIELD, April 26, 1846.
TO JAMES BERDAN. SPRINGFIELD, May 7, 1866.
VERSES WRITTEN BY LINCOLN AFTER A VISIT TO HIS OLD HOME IN INDIANA (A FRAGMENT).
SECOND CHILD TO JOSHUA P. SPEED
TO MORRIS AND BROWN SPRINGFIELD, October 21, 1847.
TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON WASHINGTON, December 5, 1847.
TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON. WASHINGTON, December 13, 1847
RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DECEMBER 22, 1847
REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 5, 1848.
1848
DESIRE FOR SECOND TERM IN CONGRESS TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.
SPEECH ON DECLARATION OF WAR ON MEXICO SPEECH IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 19, 1848.
TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON LEGAL WORK WASHINGTON, January 19, 1848.
REGARDING SPEECH ON MEXICAN WAR TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.
TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON. WASHINGTON, February 2, 1848
ON THE MEXICAN WAR TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.
REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 9, 1848.
REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 9, 1848. (2)
REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 29, 1848.
TO ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS. WASHINGTON, April 30, 1848.
REMARKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MAY 11, 1848.
ON TAYLOR'S NOMINATION TO E. B. WASHBURNE.
DEFENSE OF MEXICAN WAR POSITION TO REV. J. M. PECK
ON ZACHARY TAYLOR NOMINATION TO ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS.
SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 20, 1848.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG POLITICIANS TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.
SALARY OF JUDGE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA REMARKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 28, 1848.
NATIONAL BANK JULY, 1848,
YOUNG v.s. OLD POLITICAL JEALOUSY TO W. H. HERNDON.
GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE VETO SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JULY 27, 1848.
SPEECH DELIVERED AT WORCESTER, MASS., ON SEPT. 12, 1848. (From the Boston Advertiser.)
HIS FATHER'S REQUEST FOR MONEY TO THOMAS LINCOLN
1849 BILL TO ABOLISH SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BILL GRANTING LANDS TO THE STATES TO MAKE RAILWAYS AND CANALS
ON FEDERAL POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
MORE POLITICAL PATRONAGE REQUESTS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, April 7, 1849
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, April 7, 1849. (2)
TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, April 7,1849.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, April 7, 1849. (3)
TO THOMPSON. SPRINGFIELD, April 25, 1849.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS. May 10, 1849.
TO J. GILLESPIE. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., May 19, 1849.
REQUEST FOR GENERAL LAND-OFFICE APPPOINTMENT TO E. EMBREE.
REQUEST FOR A PATENT IMPROVED METHOD OF LIFTING VESSELS OVER SHOALS.
TO THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., June 3, 1849
TO W. H. HERNDON. SPRINGFIELD, June 5, 1849.
TO J. GILLESPIE. DEAR GILLESPIE:
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY WITH THE CAUSE OF HUNGARIAN FREEDOM, SEPTEMBER [1??], 1849.
TO Dr. WILLIAM FITHIAN. SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 14, 1849.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 15, 1849. ESQ.
1850
RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JUDGE NATHANIEL POPE.
NOTES FOR LAW LECTURE (fragments)
1851
LETTERS TO FAMILY MEMBERS
TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON. January 2, 1851
TO C. HOYT. SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 11, 1851.
TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON. SPRINGFIELD, January 12, 1851
PETITION ON BEHALF OF ONE JOSHUA GIPSON TO THE JUDGE OF THE SANGAMON COUNTY COURT,
TO J. D. JOHNSTON. SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 31, 1851
TO J. D. JOHNSTON. SHELBYVILLE, Nov. 4, 1851
Nov. 4, 1851 DEAR MOTHER:
TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON. SHELBYVILLE, November 9, 1851
TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON. SPRINGFIELD, November 25, 1851.
1852
EULOGY ON HENRY CLAY, DELIVERED IN THE STATE HOUSE AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, JULY 16, 1852.
CHALLENGED VOTERS OPINION ON THE ILLINOIS ELECTION LAW.
1853
LEGAL OFFICE WORK
TO JOSHUA R. STANFORD. PEKIN, MAY 12, 1853
1854 TO O. L. DAVIS.
NEBRASKA MEASURE TO J. M. PALMER
TO A. B. MOREAU. SPRINGFIELD, September 7, 1854
REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS PEORIA SPEECH SPEECH AT PEORIA, ILLINOIS, IN REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS,
REQUEST FOR SENATE SUPPORT TO CHARLES HOYT
TO T. J. HENDERSON. SPRINGFIELD,
TO J. GILLESPIE. SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 1, 1854.
POLITICAL REFERENCES TO JUSTICE MCLEAN.
TO T. J. HENDERSON. SPRINGFIELD, December 15. 1854
1855
LOSS OF PRIMARY FOR SENATOR TO E. B. WASHBURNE.
RETURN TO LAW PROFESSION TO SANFORD, PORTER, AND STRIKER, NEW YORK.
TO O. H. BROWNING. SPRINGFIELD, March 23, 1855.
TO H. C. WHITNEY. SPRINGFIELD, June 7, 1855.
RESPONSE TO A PRO-SLAVERY FRIEND TO JOSHUA. F. SPEED.
1856
REQUEST FOR A RAILWAY PASS TO R. P. MORGAN
SPEECH DELIVERED BEFORE THE FIRST REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE TO W. C. WHITNEY.
ON OUT-OF-STATE CAMPAIGNERS TO WILLIAM GRIMES.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SPEECH FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT GALENA, ILLINOIS, IN THE FREMONT CAMPAIGN,
ON THE DANGER OF THIRD-PARTIES TO JOHN BENNETT.
TO JESSE K. DUBOIS. SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 19, 1856.
TO HARRISON MALTBY. [Confidential]
TO Dr. R. BOAL. Sept. 14, 1856.
TO HENRY O'CONNER, MUSCATINE, IOWA. SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 14, 1856.
AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY OF BUCHANAN FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT
TO Dr. R. BOAL. SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 25, 1856.
1857 TO JOHN E. ROSETTE. Private.
RESPONSE TO A DOUGLAS SPEECH SPEECH IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, JUNE 26, 1857.
TO WILLIAM GRIMES. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, August, 1857
ARGUMENT IN THE ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE CASE. (From the Daily Press of Chicago, Sept. 24, 1857.)
TO JESSE K. DUBOIS. DEAR DUBOIS:
TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE. SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 19, 1858.
TO J. GILLESPIE. SPRINGFIELD, Feb 7, 1858
TO H. C. WHITNEY. SPRINGFIELD, December 18, 1857.
1858
ANOTHER POLITICAL PATRONAGE REFERENCE TO EDWARD G. MINER.
POLITICAL COMMUNICATION TO W. H. LAMON, ESQ.
BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY, JUNE 15, 1858.
