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1 Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Contents *Denotes verbatim newspaper accounts of speeches, reprinted here in fall, that are known to be incomplete. To the People of Sangamo County, March 9, I832.. To the Editor of the Sangamo Journal, June I3, I836. s To Robert Allen, June 2I, I To Mary S. Owens, December I3, I836 7 Speech in the Illinois Legislature on the State Bank, January II, I Protest in the Illinois Legislature on Slavery, March 3, I To Mary S. Owens, May 1, I To Mary S. Owens, August I6, I Second Reply to James Adams, October IS, I Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, January 27, I To Mrs. Orville H. Browning, April I, I To William Butler, January 26, I To William Butler, February I, I To William S. Wait, March 2, I Speech on the Sub-Treasury at Springfield, Illinois, December 26, I Plan of Campaign in I840, c. January I To John T. Stuart, January 20, I To Andrew McCormick, c. December I840-January I84I. 67 To John T. Stuart, January 20, I84I ix 68

2 x CONTENTS To John T. Stuart) January 23) I84I 68 To Joshua F. Speed) June I9) I84I. To Mary Speed) September 27) I84I. To Joshua F. Speed) c. early January I/J42. To Joshua F. Speed) February 3) I/J42. To Joshua F. Speed) February I3) I/J42 Address to the Washington Temperance Society of Springfield) Illinois) February 22) I/J42 To Joshua F. Speed) February 25) I/J42 To Joshua F. Speed) February 25) I/J42 To Joshua F. Speed) March 27) I/J42 To Joshua F. Speed) July 4, I/J42.. The "Rebecca)) Letter) August 27, I/J42. To James Shields) September I7) I/J42.. Duel Instructions to Elias H. Merryman) September I9) I/J To Joshua F. Speed) October 5) I/J42. To James S. Irwin) November 2) I/J42. To Samuel D. Marshall) November II) I842 To Richard S. Thomas) February I4, I843. To Joshua F. Speed) March 24, I843. To Martin S. Morris) March 26, I843. To Martin S. Morris) April I4, I843 To Joshua F. Speed) May IS) I843. To Williamson Durley) October 3) I845. To Benjamin F. James) November I7) I I 90 9I IOI I06 I III 113

3 CONTENTS To Henry E. Dummer, November I8, I84S. To Benjamin F. James, November 24, I84S. To Benjamin F. James, December 6, I84S ri n3 n4 n5 To Robert Boal, January 7, I n6 To Benjamin F. James, January I6, I846 To John]. Hardin, January I9, I846.. n7 n7 "My Childhood-Home I See Again/, c. February I To John]. Hardin, February 7, I To Benjamin F. James, February 9, I To Andrew Johnston, February 24, I Remarkable Case of Arrest for Murder, April IS, I To Andrew Johnston, April I8, I Handbill Replying to Charges of Infidelity, July 3I, I To Allen N. Ford, August II, I To Andrew Johnston, September 6, I To Joshua F. Speed, October 22, I To Andrew Johnston, February 25, I c'the Bear Hunt/, before February 2s, I Fragments on the Tari.ff, c. August I846-December I "Spot)) Resolutions in the U.S. House of Representatives, December 22, I To William H. Herndon, January 8, I Speech in the U.S. House of Representatives on the War with Mexico, January I2, I To Jonathan R. Diller, January I9, I To William H. Herndon, February I, I

4 XII CONTENTS To William H. Herndon, February 2, IS# 174 To Josephus Hewett, February I3, IS# To William H. Herndon, February IS, IS#. 175 To Thomas S. Flournoy, February I7, IS# 176 To Usher F. Linder, February 20, IS#. 177 To Solomon Lincoln, March 6, IS#. 177 To Usher F. Linder, March 22, IS#. 178 To David Lincoln, April 2, IS# To Mary Todd Lincoln, April I6, IS# 181 To Archibald Williams, April 30, IS# 183 To John M. Peck, May 2I, IS# To William H. Herndon, June I2, IS#. 185 To Mary Todd Lincoln, June I2, IS# Speech in the U.S. House of Representatives on Internal Improvements, June 20, IS# 187 To William H. Herndon, June 22, IS#. 199 To Horace Greeley, June 27, IS#. 201 To Mary Todd Lincoln, July 2, IS# 202 To William H. Herndon, July Io, IS#. 203 To William H. Herndon, July II, IS#. 204 Speech in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Presidential Question, July 21, IS# 205 To William Schouler, August 28, IS# Fragment on Niagara Falls, late September I84S? 222 To Thomas Lincoln and John D. Johnston, December 24, IS#

5 CONTENTS Xlll To Walter Davis, January 5, To William H. Herndon, January 5, To C. U. Schlater, January 5, Proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives for Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia, January 10, To David Davis, February 12) To Joshua F. Speed) February 20) To Charles R. l*llesj February 20) To William B. Warren and Others) April 7J To William B. Preston) April 20) To Josiah M. Lucas) April 25) To William B. Preston) May 16) To Duff Green) May 18) To Joseph Gillespie) May 19) To Elisha Embree) May 25) To Josiah B. Herrick) June 3, To Thomas Ewing) June 22) To Joseph Gillespie) July I3J To Joseph Gillespie) July 13) To John M. Clayton) July 28) To John M. Clayton) August 21) To John M. Clayton) September 16) To John Addison) September 27) To Thomas Ewing) September 27) To Thomas Ewing) October 13) To George W. Rives) December 15)

6 XIV CONTENTS To John D. Johnston, February 23, ISso To the Editors of the Illinois Journal, June s, ISso. 244 Notes on the Practice of Law, ISso? Eulogy on Zachary Taylor at Chicago, Illinois, July 2S, ISSO To John D. Johnston, January I2, ISSI 255 To Andrew McCallen, July 4, ISSI To John D. Johnston, November 4, ISSI. 256 To John D. Johnston, November 9, ISSI. 257 To John D. Johnston, November 2s, ISSI. 258 Eulogy on Henry Clay at Springfield, Illinois, July 6, ISS2 259 Speech to the Scott Club of Springfield, Illinois, August I4 and 26, ISS To Charles R. Welles, September 27, ISS2 297 To Lewis M. Hays, October 21, ISS To Thompson R. Webber, September I2, ISS To Mason Brayman, October 3, ISS3 299 To James F. Joy, January 2s, ISS4 299 To Jesse Lincoln, April I, IS Fragments on Government, IS54?. 301 Fragment on Slavery, IS54? To John M. Palmer, September 7, ISS4 303 To Richard J. Oglesby, September s, ISS Editorial in the Illinois Journal, September II, ISS Speech on the Kansas-Nebraska Act at Peoria, Illinois, October I6, ISS

7 CONTENTS XV To Charles Hoyt1 November I01 I To Jonathan Y. Scammon1 November w1 I To Jacob Harding1 November II1 I To Noah W. Matheny1 November 251 I To Ichabod Codding1 November 271 I To Hugh Lemaster1 November 291 I To Joseph Gillespie1 December I1 I To Elihu B. Washburne1 December II1 I To Elihu B. Washburne1 December I4, I To Elihu B. Washburne1 December [January] 6, I To Richard Yates1 January I4, I To Elihu B. Washburne1 February 91 I8SS. 355 To William H. Henderson1 February 2I1 I8SS 357 To Owen Lovejoy1 August II1 I To George Robertson1 August I51 I To Joshua F. Speed1 August 24, I To Isham Reavis1 November 51 I To Richard P. Morgan1 February I31 I To George P. Floyd1 February 2I1 I Speech at Bloomington1 Illinois1 May 291 I To Lyman Trumbull1 June 7, I To Lyman Trumbull1 June 271 I To David Davis1 July 11 I To James Berdan1 July Io1 I To James W. Grimes1 July I21 I

8 XVl CONTENTS On Sectionalism, c. July 18s To Lyman Trumbull, August 1I 1 I8s6 374 Speech at Kalamazoo, Michigan 1 August 27 1 I8S Letter to Fillmore Men 1 September 8, 18s To Henry 0 1 Conner 1 September 14, I8S To Julian M. Sturtevant 1 September 27, I8S On Stephen Douglas 1 c. December 18s *Portion of Speech at Republican Banquet in Chicago, Illinois 1 December IO, I8s Notes for Speech at Chicago, Illinois 1 February g. 387 To Newton Deming and Gem;ge P Strong 1 May 2s 1 I8S On the Dred Scott Case, June? I8S Speech on the Dred Scott Decision at Springfield 1 Illinois 1 June 26 1 I8S To James W. Grimes, after August I4, I8S Speech to the Jury in the Rock Island Bridge Case, Chicago 1 Illinois, September 22 and 23 1 I8S7 404 On the Republican Party 1 c. November I8S7. 4n To Lyman Trumbull1 November 30, I8S7 412 Draft of a Speech 1 c. late December 18g 412 To Lyman Trumbull 1 December 28, 18g 419 To Owen Lovejoy, March 8, 18s To Ozias M. Hatch, March 24, I8S To Elihu B. Washburne, April 26 1 I8s To Jediah F. Alexander 1 May IS 1 I8s8 421 To Elihu B. Washburne 1 May 27, I8S8 422

9 CONTENTS XVU To Stephen A. Hurlbut) June I) I8S To Charles L. Wilson) June I) I8S To Samuel Wilkinson) June IO) I8S8 424 "House Divided)) Speech at Springfield) Illinois) June I6) I8S To John L. Scripps) June 23) I8S To Lyman Trumbull) June 23) I8S8 435 To Joseph Medill) June 2s) I8S Fragment on the Struggle Against Slavery) c. July I8S8 437 Speech at Chicago) Illinois) July IO) I8S To Gustave P. Koerner) July IS) I8s Speech at Springfield) Illinois) July I7) I8S To John Mathers) July 20) I8S To Stephen A. Douglas) July 24, I8S To Joseph Gillespie) July 2s) I8S To Gustave P. Koerner, July 2s) I8S8 480 To Stephen A. Douglas) July 29) I8S To Henry Asbury) July 3I) I8S To Stephen A. Douglas) July 3I) I8S On Slavery and Democracy) I8s8? To Jediah F. Alexander) August 2) I8S8 484 To Burton C. Cook) August 2) I8S To William H. Grigsby) August 3) I8S To Henry E. Dummer) Augusts) I8S *Portion of Speech at Havana) Illinois) August I4, I8S Draft of a Speech) c. August I8S

10 xvm CONTENTS First Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Ottawa, Illinois, August 2I, I8S To Joseph 0. Cunningham, August 22, I8S To Ebenezer Peck, August 23, I8S Second Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Freeport, Illinois, August 27, I8S *Portion of Speech at Edwardsville, Illinois, September II, I8S Third Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Jonesboro, Illinois, September IS, I8S To Martin P. Sweet, September I6, I8S To Elihu B. Washburne, September I6, I8S8 635 Fourth Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Charleston, Illinois, September I8, I8S To Norman B. Judd, September 23, I8s Verses to Rosa Haggard, September 28, I8S Verse to Linnie Haggard, September 30, I8s On Pro-slavery Theology, I8s8? Fifth Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Galesburg, Illinois, October 1, I8s Sixth Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Quincy, Illinois, October 13, I8S Seventh Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Alton, Illinois, October IS, I8S To James N. Brown, October I8, I8S To Norman B. Judd, October 20, I8S8 823 Portion of Speech at Carthage, Illinois, October 22, I8S8 824 To Edward Lusk, October 30, I8S

11 CONTENTS XIX *Portion of Last Speech in Campaign of r8s8, Springfield, Illinois, October 30, I8S To John]. Crittenden, November 4, I8S8 827 To Norman B. Judd, November rs, r8s To Norman B. Judd, November I6, r8s To Samuel C. Davis and Company, November I7, r8s To Henry Asbury, November I9, I8S To Anson G. Henry, November r9, I8S To Charles H. Ray, November 20, r8s To Lyman Trumbull, December II, r8s8 832 Chronology Note on the Texts 853 Notes. 858 Index. 877

Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Contents

Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Contents Lincoln: Speeches & Writings 1832 1858 Contents *Denotes verbatim newspaper accounts of speeches, reprinted here in fall, that are known to be incomplete. To the People of Sangamo County, March 9, I832..