Writings of Abraham Lincoln, the

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A. LINCOLN.	1
NOTES OF AN ARGUMENT.	1
A LEGAL OPINION BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN.	1
TO M. W. DELAHAY.	2
TO W. M. MORRIS.	2
TO H. L. PIERCE AND OTHERS.	2
TO T. CANISIUS.	3
TO THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR, AND TREASURER OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.	4
ON LINCOLN’S SCRAP BOOK	5
IT IS BAD TO BE POOR.	6
SPEECH AT COLUMBUS, OHIO.	7
SPEECH AT CINCINNATI OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1859	28
ON PROTECTIVE TARIFFS	49
ON MORTGAGES	49
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS,	49
TO G. W. DOLE, G. S. HUBBARD, AND W. H. BROWN.	50
TO G. M. PARSONS AND OTHERS.	51
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH	52
ON NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL TICKET	53
SPRINGFIELD, FEBRUARY 9, 1859	53
A. LINCOLN	53
SPEECH AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE, NEW YORK FEBRUARY 27, 1860	53
SPEECH AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, MARCH 6, 1860	68
RESPONSE TO AN ELECTOR’S REQUEST FOR MONEY	83
TO J. W. SOMERS.	83
	83
TO H. TAYLOR.	84
A. LINCOLN	84
REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE SENT BY THE CHICAGO CONVENTION TO INFORM	84
	85
FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR. LINCOLN, WITH WHICH HIS PRIVATE	85
TO E. B. WASHBURNE.	86
TO S. HAYCRAFT.	86
ABRAHAM OR “ABRAM”	86
UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY	86
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN.	87
TO A. JONAS.	88
TO JOHN B. FRY.	88
TO THURLOW WEED	89
SLOW TO LISTEN TO CRIMINATIONS	89
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN	90
TO E. B. WASHBURNE.	90
TO W. H. HERNDON.	90
TO L. M. BOND.	90
LETTER SUGGESTING A BEARD	91
EARLY INFORMATION ON ARMY DEFECTION IN SOUTH	91
MAJOR DAVID HUNTER	91
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN	91
TO SAMUEL HAYCRAFT.	92
	92
TO ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS	92
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN	92
BLOCKING “COMPROMISE” ON SLAVERY ISSUE	92
OPINION ON SECESSION	93
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 17, 1860	93
SOME FORTS SURRENDERED TO THE SOUTH	93
TO A. H. STEPHENS.	93
HON. ALEXANDER STEVENS	93
SUPPORT OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CLAUSE	94
TO D. HUNTER.	94
TO I. N. MORRIS	94
ATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET	95
TO WILLIAM H. SEWARD.	95
TO W. H. SEWARD.	95
A. LINCOLN	96
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. FEB. 4, 1861	96
A. LINCOLN	96
PATRONAGE CLAIMS	96
FAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS,	96
REMARKS AT TOLONO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861	97
REPLY TO ADDRESS OF WELCOME, INDIANAPOLIS,	97
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, AT INDIANAPOLIS,	98
INTENTIONS TOWARD THE SOUTH	99
ADDRESS TO THE GERMAN CLUB OF CINCINNATI, OHIO,	99
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO AT COLUMBUS	100
ADDRESS AT STEUBENVILLE, OHIO,	101
ADDRESS AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA	101
ADDRESS AT CLEVELAND, OHIO,	104
ADDRESS AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK,	104
ADDRESS AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,	106
ADDRESS AT SYRACUSE, NEW YORK,	106
ADDRESS AT UTICA, NEW YORK,	106
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF ALBANY, NEW YORK	106
REPLY TO GOVERNOR MORGAN OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY,	107
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY,	107
ADDRESS AT TROY, NEW YORK,	109
ADDRESS AT POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK,	109
ADDRESS AT HUDSON, NEW YORK,.	110
ADDRESS AT PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK,	110
ADDRESS AT FISHKILL LANDING	110
REMARKS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861	110
ADDRESS AT NEW YORK CITY,	111
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY,	112
ADDRESS AT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY	112
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,	113
ADDRESS IN TRENTON AT THE TRENTON HOUSE,	113
ADDRESS TO THE SENATE OF NEW JERSEY	113
ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OF NEW JERSEY,	114
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,	115
ADDRESS IN THE HALL OF INDEPENDENCE, PHILADELPHIA,	116
REPLY TO THE WILMINGTON DELEGATION,	117
ADDRESS AT LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA,	117
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA, AT HARRISBURG,	118
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON, D.C.,	119
REPLY TO A SERENADE AT WASHINGTON, D.C.,	120
WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1861	120
FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS,	120
REFUSAL OF SEWARD RESIGNATION	127
REPLY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION,	128
REPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION,	128
TO SECRETARY SEWARD	129
REPLY TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS	129
TO SECRETARY SEWARD	129
TO J. COLLAMER	129
TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.	130
NOTE ASKING CABINET OPINIONS ON FORT SUMTER.	130
ON ROYAL ARBITRATION OF AMERICAN BOUNDARY LINE	130
AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTS	130
EXECUTIVE MANSION, MARCH 18, 1861	130
TO G. E. PATTEN.	131
RESPONSE TO SENATE INQUIRY RE. FORT SUMTER	131
ABRAHAM LINCOLN	131
PREPARATION OF FIRST NAVAL ACTION	131
EXECUTIVE MANSION, MARCH 29, 1861	131
TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NEW YORK NAVY-YARD.	132
TO LIEUTENANT D. D. PORTER	132
RELIEF EXPEDITION FOR FORT SUMTER	132
ORDER TO CAPTAIN SAMUEL MERCER.	133
SECRETARY SEWARD’S BID FOR POWER	133
FOR FOREIGN NATIONS,	134
REPLY TO SECRETARY SEWARD’S MEMORANDUM	134
REPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION, APRIL 13, 1861	135
	136
ABRAHAM LINCOLN	137
PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 19, 1861	137
TO GOVERNOR HICKS AND MAYOR BROWN.	138
TO GOVERNOR HICKS.	138
ORDER TO DEFEND FROM A MARYLAND INSURRECTION	139
PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 27, 1861	139
	140
LOCALIZED REPEAL OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS	140
MILITARY ENROLLMENT OF ST. LOUIS CITIZENS	140
CONDOLENCE OVER FAILURE OF FT. SUMTER RELIEF	141
PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 42,034 VOLUNTEERS,	141
COMMUNICATION WITH VICE-PRESIDENT	142
ORDER TO COLONEL ANDERSON,	142
	143
TO SECRETARY WELLES.	143
	143
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR,	147
TO GOVERNOR MORGAN.	147
TO CAPTAIN DAHLGREEN.	148
LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO ONE OF FIRST CASUALTIES	148
TO COLONEL BARTLETT.	148
MEMORANDUM ABOUT INDIANA REGIMENTS.	149
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.	149
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.	149
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.	149
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.	149
TO N. W. EDWARDS	150
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.	150
HON. SECRETARY OF WAR.	150
TO THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION.	150
	151
TO SECRETARY SEWARD.	151
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IN SPECIAL SESSION,	151
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.	163
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	163
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.	163
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.	164
TO THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL	164
TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY.	165
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	165
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	165
TO SECRETARY CHASE.	166
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	166
WASHINGTON, JULY 27, 1861	166
JULY 30, 1861	166
ORDER TO UNITED STATES MARSHALS.	166
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	166
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.	167
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.	167
	167
TO JAMES POLLOCK.	168
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR O. P. MORTON.	169
A. LINCOLN	169
	169
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.	170
TO GOVERNOR MAGOFFIN,	171
TO GENERAL FREMONT.	171
TO GENERAL FREMONT.	172
TO MRS. FREMONT.	172
TO JOSEPH HOLT,	173
TO GENERAL SCOTT	173
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.	173
TO GENERAL FREMONT,	174
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 22, 1861	174
	175
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.	176
TO THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.	177
	177
TO SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.	177
TWO SONS WHO WANT TO WORK	177
TO GENERAL THOMAS W. SHERMAN.	178
TO GENERAL CURTIS, WITH INCLOSURES.	178
WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861	178
WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861	178
ORDER RETIRING GENERAL SCOTT AND APPOINTING	179
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE	179
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.	180
ABRAHAM LINCOLN	180
	180
REPLY TO THE MINISTER FROM SWEDEN.	182
INDORSEMENT AUTHORIZING MARTIAL LAW IN SAINT LOUIS.	182
	182
	183
ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.	184
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.	197
LETTER OF REPRIMAND TO GENERAL HUNTER	198
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HALLECK.	199
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.	199
TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.	199
TO THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND,	199
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.	200
MESSAGES OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH HIS GENERALS	200
TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.	200
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUELL.	201
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.	201
INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GENERAL HALLECK,	201
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR ANDREW.	202
A. LINCOLN	202
TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.	203
A. LINCOLN	204
ABRAHAM LINCOLN	204
PRESIDENT’S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 1	204
TO SECRETARY STANTON,	205
PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO. 1.	205
OPPOSITION TO McCLELLAN’S PLANS	205
TO WM. H. HERNDON.	206
RESPITE FOR NATHANIEL GORDON	206
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.	207
TO GENERALS D. HUNTER AND J. H. LANE.	207
	208
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.	209
FIRST WRITTEN NOTICE OF GRANT	210
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2.—IN RELATION TO STATE PRISONERS.	210
ORDER RELATING TO COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.	211
SPEECH TO THE PERUVIAN MINISTER,	211
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS RECOMMENDING COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION.	212
INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GOVERNOR YATES.	213
PRESIDENT’S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.2.	213
PRESIDENT’S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.3.	214
A. LINCOLN	214
PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO.3.	218
FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL MCCLELLAN.	218
SPEECH TO A PARTY OF MASSACHUSETTS GENTLEMAN	218
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.	219
TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.	219
GIFT OF SOME RABBITS	220
INSTRUCTION TO SECRETARY STANTON.	220
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.	220
TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.	220
TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.	221
PROCLAMATION RECOMMENDING THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORIES,	221
ABOLISHING SLAVERY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.	222
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.	223
TO POSTMASTER-GENERAL	223
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.	223
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE, MAY 1, 1862.	223
WASHINGTON, MAY 1, 1862	223
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, MAY 1, 1862	223
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.	224
RESPONSE TO EVANGELICAL LUTHERANS, MAY 6, 1862	224
TELEGRAM TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH.	224
FURTHER REPRIMAND OF McCLELLAN	225
TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH,	225
PROCLAMATION RAISING THE BLOCKADE OF CERTAIN PORTS.	226

Writings of Abraham Lincoln, the — Volume 5 eBook

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