Abraham Lincoln : Selections From His Speeches And Writings

otes for a law lecture -- Letter to John D. Johnston -- Fighting the extension of slavery. The nature and objects of government -- Letter to John M. Palmer -- The Peoria speech -- Letter to I. Codding -- Letter to George Robertson -- Letter to Joshua F. Speed -- Letter to J.A. Brittenham -- Speech in reply to Senator Douglas at Springfield -- The Springfield speech -- Letter to Henry Asbury -- Lincoln's Autobiography of 1858 -- Definition of democracy -- Letter to J.N. Brown -- Letter to H.D. Sharpe -- Letter to H.L. Pierce and others -- The Columbus speech -- Letter to J.W. Fell -- Lincoln's Autobiography of 1859 -- The Copper Union speech -- Saving the Union. Letter to William S. Speer -- Letter to William H. Seward -- Letter to John A. Gilmer -- Letter to Thurlow Weed -- Farewell address at Springfield -- Address in Independence Hall, Philadelphia -- First Inaugural Address -- Seward's "Some thoughts for the President's consideration" -- Reply to Seward -- Reply to a committee form Virginia Convention -- Letter to Reverdy Johnson -- Letter to Gustavus V. Fox -- Letter to Colonel Ellsworth's parents -- Message to Congress in special session -- Letter to General John C. Frémont -- Letter to O.H. Browning -- Letter to Major Ramsey -- Extract from Annual message to Congress -- Letter to General George B. McClellan -- Special message to Congress -- Letter to Henry J. Raymond -- Letter to General George B. McClellan -- Telegram to R. Yates and William Butler -- Proclamation revoking General Hunter's order -- Appeal to the border state representatives -- Letter to Reverdy Johnson -- Letter to Cuthbert Bullitt -- Letter to August Belmont -- Letter to Horace Greeley -- Reply to a Chicago committee -- Telegram to General George B. McClellan -- Letter to General Carl Schurz -- Order for Sabbath observance -- Letter to General N.P. Banks -- Letter to General Carl Schurz -- Extract from Annual message to Congress -- Letter to William H. Seward and Salmon P. Chase -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- Letter to General John A. McClernand -- Reply to the workingmen of Manchester -- Letter to General Joseph Hooker -- Letter to General William Rosecrans -- Letter to Governor Horatio Seymour -- Proclamation for a National Fast Day -- Telegram to General Joseph Hooker -- Letter to General U.S. Grant -- Letter to James H. Hackett -- Letter to James C. Conkling -- Letter to Salmon P. Chase -- Proclamation for Thanksgiving -- Letter to James H. Hackett -- The Gettysburg Address -- Proclamation of amnesty and reconstruction -- Extract from Annual message to Congress -- Letter to Salmon P. Chase -- Letter to Michael Hahn -- Letter to A.G. Hodges -- Letter to General U.S. Grant -- Order to General John A. Dix -- Memorandum -- Letter to Mrs. Bixby -- Extract from Annual message to Congress -- Second Inaugural Address -- Letter to Thurlow Weed -- Memorandum on terms of peace -- Telegram to General U.S. Grant -- Last public address -- Letter to General Van Alen Monaghan, J. Lincoln bibliography Book, leather; frontispiece 18