VOLUME FIVE CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley
1858 TO SYDNEY SPRING, GRAYVILLE, ILL. SPRINGFIELD, June 19, 1858.
TO H. C. WHITNEY. SPRINGFIELD, June 24, 1858
TO J. W. SOMERS. SPRINGFIELD, June 25, 1858.
TO A. CAMPBELL. SPRINGFIELD, June 28, 1858.
TO J. GILLESPIE. SPRINGFIELD, July 16, 1858.
TO JOHN MATHERS, JACKSONVILLE, ILL. SPRINGFIELD, JULY 20, 1858.
TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE. SPRINGFIELD, JULY 25, 1858.
TO B. C. COOK. SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 2, 1858.
TO HON. J. M. PALMER. SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 5, 1858.
TO ALEXANDER SYMPSON. SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 11, 1858.
TO J. O. CUNNINGHAM. OTTAWA, August 22, 1858.
ON SLAVERY IN A DEMOCRACY. August??, 1858
TO B. C. COOK. SPRINGFIELD, August 2, 1858
TO DR. WILLIAM FITHIAN, DANVILLE, ILL. BLOOMINGTON, Sept. 3, 1858
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT PARIS, ILL., SEPT. 8, 1858.
SPEECH AT CLINTON, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 8, 1858.
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT EDWARDSVILLE, ILL., SEPT. 13, 1858.
VERSE TO "LINNIE" September 30,? 1858.
NEGROES ARE MEN TO J. U. BROWN.
TO A. SYMPSON. BLANDINSVILLE, Oct 26, 1858
SENATORIAL ELECTION LOST AND OUT OF MONEY TO N. B. JUDD.
THE FIGHT MUST GO ON TO H. ASBURY.
REALIZATION THAT DEBATES MUST BE SAVED TO C. H. RAY.
TO H. C. WHITNEY. SPRINGFIELD, November 30, 1858
TO H. D. SHARPE. SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 8, 1858.
TO A. SYMPSON. SPRINGFIELD, Dec.12, 1858.
ON BANKRUPTCY
NOTES OF AN ARGUMENT. December [?], 1858.
Section Ten of our Constitution requires that it should be general, if possible. (Read the section.)
A LEGAL OPINION BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
TO M. W. DELAHAY. SPRINGFIELD, March 4, 1859.
TO W. M. MORRIS. SPRINGFIELD, March 28, 1859.
TO H. L. PIERCE AND OTHERS. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, April 6, 1859.
TO T. CANISIUS. SPRINGFIELD, May 17, 1859.
TO THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR, AND TREASURER OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. GENTLEMEN:
ON LINCOLN'S SCRAP BOOK TO H. C. WHITNEY.
1859
FIRST SUGGESTION OF A PRESIDENTIAL OFFER.
TO S. GALLOWAY. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., July 28, 1859.
IT IS BAD TO BE POOR. TO HAWKINS TAYLOR
SPEECH AT COLUMBUS, OHIO. SEPTEMBER 16, 1859.
SPEECH AT CINCINNATI OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1859
ON PROTECTIVE TARIFFS TO EDWARD WALLACE.
ON MORTGAGES TO W. DUNGY.
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, DECEMBER, 1859.
TO G. W. DOLE, G. S. HUBBARD, AND W. H. BROWN. SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 14, 1859
TO G. M. PARSONS AND OTHERS. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, December 19, 1859.
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH TO J. W. FELL,
ON NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL TICKET To N. B. JUDD.
1860
SPEECH AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, MARCH 6, 1860
RESPONSE TO AN ELECTOR'S REQUEST FOR MONEY TO March 16, 1860
TO J. W. SOMERS. SPRINGFIELD, March 17, 1860
ACCUSATION OF HAVING BEEN PAID FOR A POLITICAL SPEECH TO C. F. McNEIL.
TO H. TAYLOR. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., April 21, 1860.
TELEGRAM TO A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION AT THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. SPRINGFIELD, May 17? 1860.
REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE SENT BY THE CHICAGO CONVENTION TO INFORM LINCOLN OF HIS NOMINATION,
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
To C. B. SMITH. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., May 26, 1860.
FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR. LINCOLN,
TO E. B. WASHBURNE. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, MAY 26, 1860
TO S. HAYCRAFT. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., June 4, 1860.
ABRAHAM OR "ABRAM" TO G. ASHMUN.
UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY TO S. GALLOWAY.
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, July 18, 1860.
TO A. JONAS. (Confidential.) SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, JULY 21, 1860.
TO JOHN B. FRY. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, August 15, 1860.
TO THURLOW WEED SPRINGFIELD, ILL. August 17 1860.
SLOW TO LISTEN TO CRIMINATIONS TO HON. JOHN
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, September 4, 1860
TO E. B. WASHBURNE. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, September 9, 1860
TO W. H. HERNDON. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., OCTOBER 10, 1860
TO L. M. BOND. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., October 15, 1860
LETTER SUGGESTING A BEARD TO MISS GRACE BEDELL, RIPLEY N.Y.
EARLY INFORMATION ON ARMY DEFECTION IN SOUTH TO D. HUNTER.
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN (Confidential.) SPRINGFIELD. ILLINOIS, November 8, 1860
TO SAMUEL HAYCRAFT. (Private and Confidential.)
TO ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS SPRINGFIELD, ILL. NOV. 30, 1860
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN (Private)
BLOCKING "COMPROMISE" ON SLAVERY ISSUE TO E. B. WASHBURNE
OPINION ON SECESSION TO THURLOW WEED
SOME FORTS SURRENDERED TO THE SOUTH TO E. B. WASHBURNE
TO A. H. STEPHENS. (For your own eye only) SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 22, 1860
SUPPORT OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CLAUSE MEMORANDUM
TO D. HUNTER. (Confidential.)
TO I. N. MORRIS (Confidential.)
ATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN
1861
TO W. H. SEWARD. (Private.)
TO E. D. MORGAN SPRINGFIELD, ILL. FEB. 4, 1861
PATRONAGE CLAIMS TO THURLOW WEED
FAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861
REMARKS AT TOLONO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861
REPLY TO ADDRESS OF WELCOME, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 11, 1861
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, AT INDIANAPOLIS, FEBRUARY 12, 1861
INTENTIONS TOWARD THE SOUTH ADDRESS TO THE MAYOR AND CITIZENS OF
ADDRESS TO THE GERMAN CLUB OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, FEBRUARY 12, 1861
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO AT COLUMBUS FEBRUARY 13, 1861
ADDRESS AT STEUBENVILLE, OHIO, FEBRUARY 14, 1861
ADDRESS AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA FEBRUARY 15, 1861
ADDRESS AT CLEVELAND, OHIO, FEBRUARY 15, 1861
ADDRESS AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 16, 1861
ADDRESS AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 18, 1861
ADDRESS AT SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 18, 1861.
ADDRESS AT UTICA, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 18, 1860
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF ALBANY, NEW YORK FEBRUARY 18, 1861.
REPLY TO GOVERNOR MORGAN OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY, FEBRUARY 18, 1861.
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY, FEBRUARY 18, 1861.
ADDRESS AT TROY, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 19, 1861
ADDRESS AT POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 19, 1861
ADDRESS AT HUDSON, NEW YORK. FEBRUARY 19, 1860
ADDRESS AT PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 19, 1861
ADDRESS AT FISHKILL LANDING FEBRUARY 19, 1861
REMARKS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861
ADDRESS AT NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 20, 1861
ADDRESS AT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY FEBRUARY 21, 1860
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, FEBRUARY 21, 1861.
ADDRESS IN TRENTON AT THE TRENTON HOUSE, FEBRUARY 21, 1861
ADDRESS TO THE SENATE OF NEW JERSEY FEBRUARY 21, 1861
ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OF NEW JERSEY, FEBRUARY 21, 1861
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, FEBRUARY 21, 1861
ADDRESS IN THE HALL OF INDEPENDENCE, PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 22, 1861
REPLY TO THE WILMINGTON DELEGATION, FEBRUARY 22, 1861
ADDRESS AT LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, FEBRUARY 22, 1860
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA, AT HARRISBURG, FEBRUARY 22, 1861
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON, D.C., FEBRUARY 27, 1861
REPLY TO A SERENADE AT WASHINGTON, D.C., FEBRUARY 28, 1861
WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1861
FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1861
REFUSAL OF SEWARD RESIGNATION TO WM. H. SEWARD.
REPLY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION, WASHINGTON, MARCH 5, 1861
REPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION, WASHINGTON, MARCH 5, 1861
TO SECRETARY SEWARD EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, MARCH 7, 1861
REPLY TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1861
TO SECRETARY SEWARD EXECUTIVE MANSION, MARCH 11,1861
TO J. COLLAMER EXECUTIVE MANSION, MARCH 12, 1861
TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL. EXECUTIVE MANSION, MARCH 13, 1861
NOTE ASKING CABINET OPINIONS ON FORT SUMTER. EXECUTIVE MANSION, MARCH 15, 1861
ON ROYAL ARBITRATION OF AMERICAN BOUNDARY LINE TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTS TO SECRETARY SEWARD.
TO G. E. PATTEN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 19, 1861.
RESPONSE TO SENATE INQUIRY RE. FORT SUMTER MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
PREPARATION OF FIRST NAVAL ACTION TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR
TO STUART. WASHINGTON, March 30, 1861
TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NEW YORK NAVY-YARD. NAVY DEPT., WASHINGTON, April 1, 1861
TO LIEUTENANT D. D. PORTER EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 1, 1861
RELIEF EXPEDITION FOR FORT SUMTER ORDER TO OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY.
ORDER TO CAPTAIN SAMUEL MERCER. (Confidential.)
SECRETARY SEWARD'S BID FOR POWER MEMORANDUM FROM SECRETARY SEWARD, APRIL 1, 1861
REPLY TO SECRETARY SEWARD'S MEMORANDUM EXECUTIVE MANSION, APRIL 1, 1861
REPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION, APRIL 13, 1861
PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 75,000 MILITIA, AND CONVENING CONGRESS IN EXTRA SESSION, APRIL 15, 1861.
PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 19, 1861 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
TO GOVERNOR HICKS AND MAYOR BROWN. THE PAPERS AND WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Clyx.com
