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Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln

by Abraham Lincoln

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  1. 1Introduction
  2. 2Publishers’ Note
  3. 3Lincoln’s Speeches and Letters
  4. 4Letter to Colonel Robert Allen. June 21, 1836
  5. 5Lincoln’s Opinion on Universal Suffrage. From a Letter Published in…
  6. 6From an Address Before the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield, Illin…
  7. 7Humorous Account of His Experiences With a Lady He Was Requested to…
  8. 8From a Debate Between Lincoln, E.D. Baker, and Others Against Dougl…
  9. 9Letter to W.G. Anderson. Lawrenceville, Illinois. October 31, 1840
  10. 10Extract From a Letter to John T. Stuart. Springfield Illinois. Janu…
  11. 11From an Address Before the Washingtonian Temperance Society. Spring…
  12. 12From the Circular of the Whig Committee. An Address to the People o…
  13. 13From a Letter to Martin M. Morris. Springfield, Illinois. March 26,…
  14. 14From a Letter to Joshua F. Speed. Springfield. October 22, 1846
  15. 15From a Letter to William H. Herndon. Washington. January 8, 1848
  16. 16From a Letter to William H. Herndon. Washington. June 22, 1848
  17. 17From a Letter to William H. Herndon. Washington, July 10, 1848
  18. 18Letter to John D. Johnston. January 2, 1851
  19. 19Letter to John D. Johnston. Shelbyville. November 4, 1851
  20. 20Note for Law Lecture. Written About July 1, 1850
  21. 21A Fragment. Written About July 1, 1854
  22. 22A Fragment on Slavery. July 1854
  23. 23Lincoln’s Reply to Senator Douglas at Peoria, Illinois. The Origin…
  24. 24From Letter to the Hon. Geo. Robertson, Lexington, Kentucky. Spring…
  25. 25Extracts From Letter to Joshua F. Speed. August 24, 1855
  26. 26Mr. Lincoln’s Speech. May 19, 1856
  27. 27From His Speech on the Dred Scott Decision. Springfield, Illinois.…
  28. 28“A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand.” on Lincoln’s Nominat…
  29. 29Lincoln’s Reply to Judge Douglas at Chicago on Popular Sovereignty,…
  30. 30From a Speech at Springfield, Illinois. July 17, 1858
  31. 31From Lincoln’s Reply to Douglas in the First Joint Debate at Ottawa…
  32. 32Lincoln’s Reply to Judge Douglas in the Second Joint Debate. Freepo…
  33. 33From Lincoln’s Reply at Jonesboro’. September 15, 1858
  34. 34From Lincoln’s Reply to Judge Douglas at Charleston, Illinois. Sept…
  35. 35From Lincoln’s Reply to Judge Douglas at Galesburg, Illinois. Octob…
  36. 36Notes for Speeches. October 1858
  37. 37Mr. Lincoln’s Reply to Judge Douglas in the Seventh and Last Debate…
  38. 38From a Speech at Columbus, Ohio, on the Slave Trade, Popular Sovere…
  39. 39From a Letter to J.W. Fell. December 20, 1859
  40. 40From an Address Delivered at Cooper Institute, New York. February 2…
  41. 41Lincoln’s Farewell Address at Springfield, Illinois. February 11, 1861
  42. 42A Letter to the Hon. Geo. Ashmun Accepting His Nomination for the P…
  43. 43Letter to Miss Grace Bedell. Springfield, Illinois. October 19, 1860
  44. 44From an Address to the Legislature at Indianapolis, Indiana. Februa…
  45. 45From His Address to the Legislature at Columbus, Ohio. February 13,…
  46. 46From His Remarks at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. February 15, 1861
  47. 47From His Speech at Trenton to the Senate of New Jersey. February 21…
  48. 48Address in Independence Hall, Philadelphia. February 22, 1861
  49. 49Reply to the Mayor of Washington, D.C. February 27, 1861
  50. 50First Inaugural Address. March 4, 1861
  51. 51Address at Utica, New York. February 18, 1861
  52. 52From His First Message to Congress, at the Special Session. July 4,…
  53. 53From His Message to Congress at Its Regular Session. December 3, 1861
  54. 54Letter to General G.B. McClellan. Washington. February 3, 1862
  55. 55Lincoln’s Proclamation Revoking General Hunter’s Order Setting the…
  56. 56Appeal to the Border States in Behalf of Compensated Emancipation.…
  57. 57From a Letter to Cuthbert Bullitt. July 28, 1862
  58. 58Letter to August Belmont. July 31, 1862
  59. 59His Letter to Horace Greeley. August 22, 1862
  60. 60From His Reply to the Chicago Committee of United Religious Denomin…
  61. 61From the Annual Message to Congress. December 1, 1862
  62. 62Emancipation Proclamation. January 1, 1863
  63. 63Letter to General Grant. July 13, 1863
  64. 64Letter to — Moulton. Washington. July 31, 1863
  65. 65Letter to Mrs. Lincoln. Washington. August 8, 1863
  66. 66Letter to James H. Hackett. Washington. August 17, 1863
  67. 67Note to Secretary Stanton. Washington. November 11, 1863
  68. 68The Letter to James C. Conkling. August 26, 1863
  69. 69His Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving. October 3, 1863
  70. 70Address at the Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. N…
  71. 71From the Annual Message to Congress. December 8, 1863
  72. 72Letter to Secretary Stanton. Washington. March 1, 1864
  73. 73Letter to Governor Michael Hahn. Washington. March 13, 1864
  74. 74An Address at a Fair for the Sanitary Commission. March 18, 1864
  75. 75Letter to A.G. Hodges, of Kentucky. April 4, 1864
  76. 76From an Address at a Sanitary Fair in Baltimore. April 18, 1864
  77. 77Letter to General Grant. April 30, 1864
  78. 78From an Address to the 166th Ohio Regiment. August 22, 1864
  79. 79Reply to a Serenade. November 10, 1864
  80. 80A Letter to Mrs. Bixley, of Boston. November 21, 1864
  81. 81Letter to General Grant. Washington. January 19, 1865
  82. 82The Second Inaugural Address. March 4, 1865
  83. 83A Letter to Thurlow Weed. Executive Mansion, Washington. March 15,…
  84. 84From an Address to an Indiana Regiment. March 17, 1865
  85. 85From His Reply to a Serenade. Lincoln’s Last Public Address. April…
  86. 86Appendix

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