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The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume One

The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume One

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Author
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 1: 1832-1843
Credits
Produced by David Widger
Language
English
LoC Class
E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)
Subject
United States -- Politics and government -- 1841-1845
Category
Text
eBook-No.
2653
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2653
Release Date
September 30, 2004
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE PAPERS AND WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
  2. 2.INTRODUCTORY
  3. 3.INTRODUCTORY NOTE
  4. 4.ABRAHAM LINCOLN: AN ESSAY BY CARL SHURZ
  5. 5.ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BY JOSEPH H. CHOATE
  6. 6.THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 1832-1843
  7. 7.1832
  8. 8.ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF SANGAMON COUNTY. — March 9, 1832.
  9. 9.1833
  10. 10.TO E. C. BLANKENSHIP. — NEW SALEM, Aug. 10, 1833
  11. 11.RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR POSTAGE RECEIPT — TO Mr. SPEARS.
  12. 12.1836
  13. 13.ANNOUNCEMENT OF POLITICAL VIEWS. — New Salem, June 13, 1836.
  14. 14.RESPONSE TO POLITICAL SMEAR — TO ROBERT ALLEN
  15. 15.TO MISS MARY OWENS. — VANDALIA, December 13, 1836.
  16. 16.1837
  17. 17.SPEECH IN ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. — January [?], 1837
  18. 18.OPPOSITION TO MOB-RULE — ADDRESS BEFORE THE YOUNG MEN’S LYCEUM OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.
  19. 19.PROTEST IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE ON THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY. — March 3, 1837.
  20. 20.TO MISS MARY OWENS. — SPRINGFIELD, May 7, 1837.
  21. 21.TO JOHN BENNETT. — SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Aug. 5, 1837. JOHN BENNETT, ESQ.
  22. 22.TO MARY OWENS. — SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 16, 1837
  23. 23.LEGAL SUIT OF WIDOW v.s. Gen. ADAMS — TO THE PEOPLE.
  24. 24.LINCOLN AND TALBOTT IN REPLY TO GEN. ADAMS. — “SANGAMON JOURNAL,” SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Oct. 28, 1837.
  25. 25.Gen. ADAMS CONTROVERSY—CONTINUED — TO THE PUBLIC.
  26. 26.1838
  27. 27.TO Mrs. O. H. BROWNING—A FARCE — SPRINGFIELD, April 1, 1838.
  28. 28.1839
  29. 29.REMARKS ON SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS — IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, January 17, 1839.
  30. 30.TO ——— ROW. — SPRINGFIELD, June 11, 1839 DEAR ROW:
  31. 31.SPEECH ON NATIONAL BANK — IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  32. 32.TO JOHN T. STUART. — SPRINGFIELD, December 23, 1839.
  33. 33.1840
  34. 34.CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE. — Confidential.
  35. 35.TO JOHN T. STUART. — SPRINGFIELD, March 1, 1840
  36. 36.RESOLUTION IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. — November 28, 1840.
  37. 37.RESOLUTION IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. — December 2, 1840.
  38. 38.REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. — December 4, 1840
  39. 39.REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. — December 4, 1840.
  40. 40.1841
  41. 41.TO JOHN T. STUART—ON DEPRESSION — SPRINGFIELD, Jan 23, 1841
  42. 42.REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. — January 23, 1841
  43. 43.CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE. — February 9, 1841.
  44. 44.AGAINST THE REORGANIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY. — EXTRACT FROM A PROTEST IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE
  45. 45.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—MURDER CASE — SPRINGFIELD June 19, 1841.
  46. 46.STATEMENT ABOUT HARRY WILTON. — June 25, 1841
  47. 47.TO MISS MARY SPEED—PRACTICAL SLAVERY — BLOOMINGTON, ILL., September 27, 1841.
  48. 48.1842
  49. 49.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGE — January 30, 1842.
  50. 50.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. — SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, February 3, 1842.
  51. 51.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON DEPRESSION — SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, February 13, 1842.
  52. 52.TO G. B. SHELEDY. — SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Feb. 16, 1842.
  53. 53.TO GEORGE E. PICKETT—ADVICE TO YOUTH — February 22, 1842.
  54. 54.ADDRESS BEFORE THE SPRINGFIELD WASHINGTONIAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY, — FEBRUARY 22, 1842.
  55. 55.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. — SPRINGFIELD, February 25, 1842.
  56. 56.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGE CONCERNS — SPRINGFIELD, February 25,1842.
  57. 57.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. — SPRINGFIELD, March 27, 1842
  58. 58.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. — SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, July 4, 1842.
  59. 59.A LETTER FROM THE LOST TOWNSHIPS
  60. 60.LOST TOWNSHIPS — August 27, 1842.
  61. 61.INVITATION TO HENRY CLAY. — SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Aug 29, 1842.
  62. 62.CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE LINCOLN-SHIELDS DUEL. — TREMONT, September 17, 1842.
  63. 63.TO J. SHIELDS. — TREMONT, September 17, 1842
  64. 64.TO A. LINCOLN FROM JAS. SHIELDS — TREMONT, September 17, 1842.
  65. 65.MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTIONS TO E. H. MERRYMAN, — Lincoln’s Second,
  66. 66.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. — SPRINGFIELD, October 4, 1842.
  67. 67.TO JAMES S. IRWIN. — SPRINGFIELD, November 2, 1842.
  68. 68.1843
  69. 69.RESOLUTIONS AT A WHIG MEETING AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, MARCH 1, 1843.
  70. 70.CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE. — Address to the People of Illinois.
  71. 71.TO JOHN BENNETT. — SPRINGFIELD, March 7, 1843.
  72. 72.JOSHUA F. SPEED. — SPRINGFIELD, March 24, 1843.
  73. 73.TO MARTIN M. MORRIS. — SPRINGFIELD, ILL., March 26, 1843.
  74. 74.TO MARTIN M. MORRIS. — April 14, 1843.
  75. 75.TO GEN. J. J. HARDIN. — SPRINGFIELD, May 11, 1843.

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