VOLUME TWO
VOLUME TWO
CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION
Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley
CONTENTS
VOLUME II., 1843-1858
1843
FIRST CHILD
1844
TO Gen. J. J. HARDIN.
1845
SELECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
TO ——— WILLIAMS,
ABOLITION MOVEMENT
1846
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,
1848
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 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.
1850
RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JUDGE NATHANIEL POPE.
NOTES FOR LAW LECTURE
1851
LETTERS TO FAMILY MEMBERS
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.
1852
EULOGY ON HENRY CLAY,
CHALLENGED VOTERS
1853
LEGAL OFFICE WORK
TO JOSHUA R. STANFORD.
1854
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.
1855
LOSS OF PRIMARY FOR SENATOR
RETURN TO LAW PROFESSION
TO O. H. BROWNING.
TO H. C. WHITNEY.
RESPONSE TO A PRO-SLAVERY FRIEND
1856
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
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.
1858
ANOTHER POLITICAL PATRONAGE REFERENCE
POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY,
VOLUME II., 1843-1858