The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 2: 1843-1858
by Abraham Lincoln
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Contents
- First Child
- To Gen. J. J. Hardin
- Selection of Congressional Candidates
- To ——— Williams,
- Abolition Movement
- Request for Political Support
- To John Bennett
- To N. J. Rockwell
- To James Berdan
- To James Berdan
- Verses Written by Lincoln After a Visit to His Old Home in Indiana
- Second Child
- To Morris and Brown
- To William H. Herndon
- To William H. Herndon
- Resolutions in the United States House of Representatives,
- Remarks in the United States House of Representatives,
- Desire for Second Term in Congress
- Speech on Declaration of War on Mexico
- Report in the House of Representatives, January 19, 1848
- To William H. Herndon—Legal Work
- Regarding Speech on Mexican War
- To William H. Herndon
- On the Mexican War
- Report in the House of Representatives,
- Report in the House of Representatives,
- Remarks in the United States House of Representatives, March 29, 1848
- To Archibald Williams
- Remarks in the House of Representatives,
- On Taylor's Nomination
- Defense of Mexican War Position
- On Zachary Taylor Nomination
- Speech in the House of Representatives,
- Opportunities for Young Politicians
- Salary of Judge in Western Virginia
- National Bank
- Young v.s. Old—Political Jealousy
- General Taylor and the Veto
- Speech Delivered at Worcester, Mass., on Sept. 12, 1848
- His Father's Request for Money
- 1849. Bill to Abolish Slavery in the District of Columbia
- Bill Granting Lands to the States to Make Railways and Canals
- On Federal Political Appointments
- More Political Patronage Requests
- To the Secretary of the Interior
- To the Secretary of the Interior
- To the Postmaster-General
- To the Secretary of the Interior
- To Thompson
- To the Secretary of the Interior
- To J. Gillespie
- Request for General Land-Office Apppointment
- Request for a Patent
- To the Secretary of Interior
- To W. H. Herndon
- To J. Gillespie
- Resolutions of Sympathy with the Cause of Hungarian Freedom,
- To Dr. William Fithian
- Springfield, Dec. 15, 1849
- Resolutions on the Death of Judge Nathaniel Pope
- Notes for Law Lecture
- To John D. Johnston
- To C. Hoyt
- To John D. Johnston
- Petition on Behalf of One Joshua Gipson
- To J. D. Johnston
- To J. D. Johnston
- Nov. 4, 1851
- To John D. Johnston
- To John D. Johnston
- Eulogy on Henry Clay,
- Challenged Voters
- To Joshua R. Stanford
- 1854. To O. L. Davis
- Nebraska Measure
- To A. B. Moreau
- Reply to Senator Douglas—Peoria Speech
- Request for Senate Support
- To T. J. Henderson
- To J. Gillespie
- Political References
- To T. J. Henderson
- Loss of Primary for Senator
- Return to Law Profession
- To O. H. Browning
- To H. C. Whitney
- Response to a Pro-Slavery Friend
- Request for a Railway Pass
- Speech Delivered Before the First Republican State Convention
- Political Correspondence
- On Out-of-State Campaigners
- Republican Campaign Speech
- On the Danger of Third-Parties
- To Jesse K. Dubois
- To Harrison Maltby
- To Dr. R. Boal
- To Henry O'Conner, Muscatine, Iowa
- After the Democratic Victory of Buchanan
- To Dr. R. Boal
- 1857. To John E. Rosette. Private
- Response to a Douglas Speech
- To William Grimes
- Argument in the Rock Island Bridge Case
- To Jesse K. Dubois
- To Joseph Gillespie
- To J. Gillespie
- To H. C. Whitney
- Another Political Patronage Reference
- Political Communication
- Brief Autobiography,