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THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Volume Five, 1858-1862
1858
TO SYDNEY SPRING, GRAYVILLE, ILL.
TO H. C. WHITNEY.
TO J. W. SOMERS.
TO A. CAMPBELL.
TO J. GILLESPIE.
TO JOHN MATHERS, JACKSONVILLE, ILL.
TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE.
TO B. C. COOK.
TO HON. J. M. PALMER.
TO ALEXANDER SYMPSON.
TO J. O. CUNNINGHAM.
ON SLAVERY IN A DEMOCRACY.
TO B. C. COOK.
TO DR. WILLIAM FITHIAN, DANVILLE, ILL.
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT PARIS, ILL.,
SPEECH AT CLINTON, ILLINOIS,
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,
VERSE TO "LINNIE"
NEGROES ARE MEN
TO A. SYMPSON.
SENATORIAL ELECTION LOST AND OUT OF MONEY
THE FIGHT MUST GO ON
REALIZATION THAT DEBATES MUST BE SAVED
TO H. C. WHITNEY.
TO H. D. SHARPE.
TO A. SYMPSON.
ON BANKRUPTCY
NOTES OF AN ARGUMENT.
A LEGAL OPINION BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
TO M. W. DELAHAY.
TO W. M. MORRIS.
TO H. L. PIERCE AND OTHERS.
TO T. CANISIUS.
TO THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR, AND TREASURER OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
ON LINCOLN'S SCRAP BOOK
1859
FIRST SUGGESTION OF A PRESIDENTIAL OFFER.
TO S. GALLOWAY.
IT IS BAD TO BE POOR.
SPEECH AT COLUMBUS, OHIO.
SPEECH AT CINCINNATI OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1859
ON PROTECTIVE TARIFFS
ON MORTGAGES
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS,
TO G. W. DOLE, G. S. HUBBARD, AND W. H. BROWN.
TO G. M. PARSONS AND OTHERS.
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
ON NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL TICKET
1860
SPEECH AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, MARCH 6, 1860
RESPONSE TO AN ELECTOR'S REQUEST FOR MONEY
TO J. W. SOMERS.
ACCUSATION OF HAVING BEEN PAID FOR A POLITICAL SPEECH
TO H. TAYLOR.
TELEGRAM TO A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION
REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE SENT BY THE CHICAGO CONVENTION TO INFORM
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
To C. B. SMITH.
FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR. LINCOLN,
TO E. B. WASHBURNE.
TO S. HAYCRAFT.
ABRAHAM OR "ABRAM"
UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
TO A. JONAS.
TO JOHN B. FRY.
TO THURLOW WEED
SLOW TO LISTEN TO CRIMINATIONS
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN
TO E. B. WASHBURNE.
TO W. H. HERNDON.
TO L. M. BOND.
LETTER SUGGESTING A BEARD
EARLY INFORMATION ON ARMY DEFECTION IN SOUTH
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN
TO SAMUEL HAYCRAFT.
TO ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN
BLOCKING "COMPROMISE" ON SLAVERY ISSUE
OPINION ON SECESSION
SOME FORTS SURRENDERED TO THE SOUTH
TO A. H. STEPHENS.
SUPPORT OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CLAUSE
TO D. HUNTER.
TO I. N. MORRIS
ATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET
1861
TO W. H. SEWARD.
TO E. D. MORGAN
PATRONAGE CLAIMS
FAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS,
REMARKS AT TOLONO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861
REPLY TO ADDRESS OF WELCOME, INDIANAPOLIS,
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, AT INDIANAPOLIS,
INTENTIONS TOWARD THE SOUTH
ADDRESS TO THE GERMAN CLUB OF CINCINNATI, OHIO,
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO AT COLUMBUS
ADDRESS AT STEUBENVILLE, OHIO,
ADDRESS AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
ADDRESS AT CLEVELAND, OHIO,
ADDRESS AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK,
ADDRESS AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,
ADDRESS AT SYRACUSE, NEW YORK,
ADDRESS AT UTICA, NEW YORK,
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF ALBANY, NEW YORK
REPLY TO GOVERNOR MORGAN OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY,
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY,
ADDRESS AT TROY, NEW YORK,
ADDRESS AT POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK,
ADDRESS AT HUDSON, NEW YORK.
ADDRESS AT PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK,
ADDRESS AT FISHKILL LANDING
REMARKS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861
ADDRESS AT NEW YORK CITY,
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY,
ADDRESS AT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,
ADDRESS IN TRENTON AT THE TRENTON HOUSE,
ADDRESS TO THE SENATE OF NEW JERSEY
ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OF NEW JERSEY,
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,
ADDRESS IN THE HALL OF INDEPENDENCE, PHILADELPHIA,
REPLY TO THE WILMINGTON DELEGATION,
ADDRESS AT LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA,
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA, AT HARRISBURG,
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON, D.C.,
REPLY TO A SERENADE AT WASHINGTON, D.C.,
WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1861
FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1861
REFUSAL OF SEWARD RESIGNATION
REPLY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION,
REPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION,
TO SECRETARY SEWARD
REPLY TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
TO SECRETARY SEWARD
TO J. COLLAMER
TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.
NOTE ASKING CABINET OPINIONS ON FORT SUMTER.
ON ROYAL ARBITRATION OF AMERICAN BOUNDARY LINE
AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTS
TO G. E. PATTEN.
RESPONSE TO SENATE INQUIRY RE. FORT SUMTER
PREPARATION OF FIRST NAVAL ACTION
TO ——— STUART.
TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NEW YORK NAVY-YARD.
TO LIEUTENANT D. D. PORTER
RELIEF EXPEDITION FOR FORT SUMTER
ORDER TO CAPTAIN SAMUEL MERCER.
SECRETARY SEWARD'S BID FOR POWER
REPLY TO SECRETARY SEWARD'S MEMORANDUM
REPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION, APRIL 13, 1861
PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 75,000 MILITIA,
PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 19, 1861
TO GOVERNOR HICKS AND MAYOR BROWN.
TO GOVERNOR HICKS.
ORDER TO DEFEND FROM A MARYLAND INSURRECTION
PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 27, 1861
REMARKS TO A MILITARY COMPANY, WASHINGTON, APRIL 27, 1861
LOCALIZED REPEAL OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
MILITARY ENROLLMENT OF ST. LOUIS CITIZENS
CONDOLENCE OVER FAILURE OF FT. SUMTER RELIEF
PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 42,034 VOLUNTEERS,
COMMUNICATION WITH VICE-PRESIDENT
ORDER TO COLONEL ANDERSON,
PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN FLORIDA,
TO SECRETARY WELLES.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S CORRECTIONS OF A DIPLOMATIC DESPATCH
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR,
TO GOVERNOR MORGAN.
TO CAPTAIN DAHLGREEN.
LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO ONE OF FIRST CASUALTIES
TO COLONEL BARTLETT.
MEMORANDUM ABOUT INDIANA REGIMENTS.
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
TO N. W. EDWARDS
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.
HON. SECRETARY OF WAR.
TO THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION.
August 5, 1861.
ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL SCOTT TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, JULY
TO SECRETARY SEWARD.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IN SPECIAL SESSION,
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
TO THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL
MEMORANDA OF MILITARY POLICY SUGGESTED BY THE BULL RUN DEFEAT. JULY 23,
TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TO SECRETARY CHASE.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
ORDER TO UNITED STATES MARSHALS.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.
PROCLAMATION OF A NATIONAL FAST-DAY, AUGUST 12, 1861.
TO JAMES POLLOCK.
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR O. P. MORTON.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FREMONT,
PROCLAMATION FORBIDDING INTERCOURSE WITH REBEL STATES, AUGUST 16, 1861.
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.
TO GOVERNOR MAGOFFIN,
TO GENERAL FREMONT.
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNORS
TO GENERAL FREMONT.
TO MRS. FREMONT.
TO JOSEPH HOLT,
TO GENERAL SCOTT
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.
TO GENERAL FREMONT,
To O. H. BROWNING.
MEMORANDUM FOR A PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
TO THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.
ORDER AUTHORIZING SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
TO SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.
TWO SONS WHO WANT TO WORK
TO GENERAL THOMAS W. SHERMAN.
TO GENERAL CURTIS, WITH INCLOSURES.
WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861
WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861
ORDER RETIRING GENERAL SCOTT AND APPOINTING
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
ORDER APPROVING THE PLAN OF GOVERNOR GAMBLE OF MISSOURI.
REPLY TO THE MINISTER FROM SWEDEN.
INDORSEMENT AUTHORIZING MARTIAL LAW IN SAINT LOUIS.
OFFER TO COOPERATE AND GIVE SPECIAL LINE OF INFORMATION TO HORACE GREELEY
ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL HALLECK TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS,
ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
LETTER OF REPRIMAND TO GENERAL HUNTER
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HALLECK.
1862
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.
TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
TO THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND,
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
MESSAGES OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH HIS GENERALS
TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUELL.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GENERAL HALLECK,
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR ANDREW.
TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.
TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.
PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 1
TO SECRETARY STANTON,
PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO. 1.
OPPOSITION TO McCLELLAN'S PLANS
TO WM. H. HERNDON.
RESPITE FOR NATHANIEL GORDON
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
TO GENERALS D. HUNTER AND J. H. LANE.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1, RELATING TO POLITICAL PRISONERS.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. WASHINGTON CITY, February 15, 1862
FIRST WRITTEN NOTICE OF GRANT
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2.—IN RELATION TO STATE PRISONERS.
ORDER RELATING TO COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.
SPEECH TO THE PERUVIAN MINISTER,
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS RECOMMENDING COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION.
INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GOVERNOR YATES.
PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.2.
PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.3.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND SOME BORDER SLAVE STATE
PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO.3.
FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
SPEECH TO A PARTY OF MASSACHUSETTS GENTLEMAN
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
GIFT OF SOME RABBITS
INSTRUCTION TO SECRETARY STANTON.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.
TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
PROCLAMATION RECOMMENDING THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORIES,
ABOLISHING SLAVERY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TO POSTMASTER-GENERAL
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE, MAY 1, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
RESPONSE TO EVANGELICAL LUTHERANS, MAY 6, 1862
TELEGRAM TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH.
FURTHER REPRIMAND OF McCLELLAN
TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH,
PROCLAMATION RAISING THE BLOCKADE OF CERTAIN PORTS.
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