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THE PAPERS AND WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
VOLUME FIVE
CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION
Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley
THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Volume Five, 1858-1862
1858
TO SYDNEY SPRING, GRAYVILLE, ILL.
SPRINGFIELD, June 19, 1858.
TO H. C. WHITNEY.
SPRINGFIELD, June 24, 1858
TO J. W. SOMERS.
SPRINGFIELD, June 25, 1858.
TO A. CAMPBELL.
SPRINGFIELD, June 28, 1858.
TO J. GILLESPIE.
SPRINGFIELD, July 16, 1858.
TO JOHN MATHERS, JACKSONVILLE, ILL.
SPRINGFIELD, JULY 20, 1858.
TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE.
SPRINGFIELD, JULY 25, 1858.
TO B. C. COOK.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 2, 1858.
TO HON. J. M. PALMER.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 5, 1858.
TO ALEXANDER SYMPSON.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 11, 1858.
TO J. O. CUNNINGHAM.
OTTAWA, August 22, 1858.
ON SLAVERY IN A DEMOCRACY.
August??, 1858
TO B. C. COOK.
SPRINGFIELD, August 2, 1858
TO DR. WILLIAM FITHIAN, DANVILLE, ILL.
BLOOMINGTON, Sept. 3, 1858
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT PARIS, ILL.,
SEPT. 8, 1858.
SPEECH AT CLINTON, ILLINOIS,
SEPTEMBER 8, 1858.
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,
SEPT. 13, 1858.
VERSE TO "LINNIE"
September 30,? 1858.
NEGROES ARE MEN
TO J. U. BROWN.
TO A. SYMPSON.
BLANDINSVILLE, Oct 26, 1858
SENATORIAL ELECTION LOST AND OUT OF MONEY
TO N. B. JUDD.
THE FIGHT MUST GO ON
TO H. ASBURY.
REALIZATION THAT DEBATES MUST BE SAVED
TO C. H. RAY.
TO H. C. WHITNEY.
SPRINGFIELD, November 30, 1858
TO H. D. SHARPE.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 8, 1858.
TO A. SYMPSON.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec.12, 1858.
ON BANKRUPTCY
NOTES OF AN ARGUMENT.
December [?], 1858.
Section Ten of our Constitution requires that it should be general,
if possible. (Read the section.)
A LEGAL OPINION BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
TO M. W. DELAHAY.
SPRINGFIELD, March 4, 1859.
TO W. M. MORRIS.
SPRINGFIELD, March 28, 1859.
TO H. L. PIERCE AND OTHERS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, April 6, 1859.
TO T. CANISIUS.
SPRINGFIELD, May 17, 1859.
TO THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR, AND TREASURER OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
GENTLEMEN:
ON LINCOLN'S SCRAP BOOK
TO H. C. WHITNEY.
1859
FIRST SUGGESTION OF A PRESIDENTIAL OFFER.
TO S. GALLOWAY.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., July 28, 1859.
IT IS BAD TO BE POOR.
TO HAWKINS TAYLOR
SPEECH AT COLUMBUS, OHIO.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1859.
SPEECH AT CINCINNATI OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1859
ON PROTECTIVE TARIFFS
TO EDWARD WALLACE.
ON MORTGAGES
TO W. DUNGY.
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS,
DECEMBER, 1859.
TO G. W. DOLE, G. S. HUBBARD, AND W. H. BROWN.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 14, 1859
TO G. M. PARSONS AND OTHERS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, December 19, 1859.
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
TO J. W. FELL,
ON NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL TICKET
To N. B. JUDD.
1860
SPEECH AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, MARCH 6, 1860
RESPONSE TO AN ELECTOR'S REQUEST FOR MONEY
TO —————— March 16, 1860
TO J. W. SOMERS.
SPRINGFIELD, March 17, 1860
ACCUSATION OF HAVING BEEN PAID FOR A POLITICAL SPEECH
TO C. F. McNEIL.
TO H. TAYLOR.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., April 21, 1860.
TELEGRAM TO A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION
AT THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. SPRINGFIELD, May 17? 1860.
REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE SENT BY THE CHICAGO CONVENTION TO INFORM
LINCOLN OF HIS NOMINATION,
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES
To C. B. SMITH.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., May 26, 1860.
FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR. LINCOLN,
TO E. B. WASHBURNE.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, MAY 26, 1860
TO S. HAYCRAFT.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., June 4, 1860.
ABRAHAM OR "ABRAM"
TO G. ASHMUN.
UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY
TO S. GALLOWAY.
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, July 18, 1860.
TO A. JONAS.
(Confidential.) SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, JULY 21, 1860.
TO JOHN B. FRY.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, August 15, 1860.
TO THURLOW WEED
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. August 17 1860.
SLOW TO LISTEN TO CRIMINATIONS
TO HON. JOHN ——————
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, September 4, 1860
TO E. B. WASHBURNE.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, September 9, 1860
TO W. H. HERNDON.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., OCTOBER 10, 1860
TO L. M. BOND.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., October 15, 1860
LETTER SUGGESTING A BEARD
TO MISS GRACE BEDELL, RIPLEY N.Y.
EARLY INFORMATION ON ARMY DEFECTION IN SOUTH
TO D. HUNTER.
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN
(Confidential.) SPRINGFIELD. ILLINOIS, November 8, 1860
TO SAMUEL HAYCRAFT.
(Private and Confidential.)
TO ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. NOV. 30, 1860
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN
(Private)
BLOCKING "COMPROMISE" ON SLAVERY ISSUE
TO E. B. WASHBURNE
OPINION ON SECESSION
TO THURLOW WEED
SOME FORTS SURRENDERED TO THE SOUTH
TO E. B. WASHBURNE
TO A. H. STEPHENS.
(For your own eye only) SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 22, 1860
SUPPORT OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CLAUSE
MEMORANDUM
TO D. HUNTER.
(Confidential.)
TO I. N. MORRIS
(Confidential.)
ATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET
TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN
1861
TO W. H. SEWARD.
(Private.)
TO E. D. MORGAN
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. FEB. 4, 1861
PATRONAGE CLAIMS
TO THURLOW WEED
FAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS,
FEBRUARY 11, 1861
REMARKS AT TOLONO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861
REPLY TO ADDRESS OF WELCOME, INDIANAPOLIS,
INDIANA, FEBRUARY 11, 1861
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, AT INDIANAPOLIS,
FEBRUARY 12, 1861
INTENTIONS TOWARD THE SOUTH
ADDRESS TO THE MAYOR AND CITIZENS OF
ADDRESS TO THE GERMAN CLUB OF CINCINNATI, OHIO,
FEBRUARY 12, 1861
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO AT COLUMBUS
FEBRUARY 13, 1861
ADDRESS AT STEUBENVILLE, OHIO,
FEBRUARY 14, 1861
ADDRESS AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
FEBRUARY 15, 1861
ADDRESS AT CLEVELAND, OHIO,
FEBRUARY 15, 1861
ADDRESS AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK,
FEBRUARY 16, 1861
ADDRESS AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,
FEBRUARY 18, 1861
ADDRESS AT SYRACUSE, NEW YORK,
FEBRUARY 18, 1861.
ADDRESS AT UTICA, NEW YORK,
FEBRUARY 18, 1860
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF ALBANY, NEW YORK
FEBRUARY 18, 1861.
REPLY TO GOVERNOR MORGAN OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY,
FEBRUARY 18, 1861.
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY,
FEBRUARY 18, 1861.
ADDRESS AT TROY, NEW YORK,
FEBRUARY 19, 1861
ADDRESS AT POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK,
FEBRUARY 19, 1861
ADDRESS AT HUDSON, NEW YORK.
FEBRUARY 19, 1860
ADDRESS AT PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK,
FEBRUARY 19, 1861
ADDRESS AT FISHKILL LANDING
FEBRUARY 19, 1861
REMARKS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861
ADDRESS AT NEW YORK CITY,
FEBRUARY 19, 1861
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY,
FEBRUARY 20, 1861
ADDRESS AT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
FEBRUARY 21, 1860
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,
FEBRUARY 21, 1861.
ADDRESS IN TRENTON AT THE TRENTON HOUSE,
FEBRUARY 21, 1861
ADDRESS TO THE SENATE OF NEW JERSEY
FEBRUARY 21, 1861
ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OF NEW JERSEY,
FEBRUARY 21, 1861
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,
FEBRUARY 21, 1861
ADDRESS IN THE HALL OF INDEPENDENCE, PHILADELPHIA,
FEBRUARY 22, 1861
REPLY TO THE WILMINGTON DELEGATION,
FEBRUARY 22, 1861
ADDRESS AT LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA,
FEBRUARY 22, 1860
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA, AT HARRISBURG,
FEBRUARY 22, 1861
REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON, D.C.,
FEBRUARY 27, 1861
REPLY TO A SERENADE AT WASHINGTON, D.C.,
FEBRUARY 28, 1861
WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1861
FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1861
REFUSAL OF SEWARD RESIGNATION
TO WM. H. SEWARD.
REPLY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION,
WASHINGTON, MARCH 5, 1861
REPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION,
WASHINGTON, MARCH 5, 1861
TO SECRETARY SEWARD
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, MARCH 7, 1861
REPLY TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1861
TO SECRETARY SEWARD
EXECUTIVE MANSION, MARCH 11,1861
TO J. COLLAMER
EXECUTIVE MANSION, MARCH 12, 1861
TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, MARCH 13, 1861
NOTE ASKING CABINET OPINIONS ON FORT SUMTER.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, MARCH 15, 1861
ON ROYAL ARBITRATION OF AMERICAN BOUNDARY LINE
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTS
TO SECRETARY SEWARD.
TO G. E. PATTEN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 19, 1861.
RESPONSE TO SENATE INQUIRY RE. FORT SUMTER
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
PREPARATION OF FIRST NAVAL ACTION
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR
TO ——— STUART.
WASHINGTON, March 30, 1861
TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NEW YORK NAVY-YARD.
NAVY DEPT., WASHINGTON, April 1, 1861
TO LIEUTENANT D. D. PORTER
EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 1, 1861
RELIEF EXPEDITION FOR FORT SUMTER
ORDER TO OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY.
ORDER TO CAPTAIN SAMUEL MERCER.
(Confidential.)
SECRETARY SEWARD'S BID FOR POWER
MEMORANDUM FROM SECRETARY SEWARD, APRIL 1, 1861
REPLY TO SECRETARY SEWARD'S MEMORANDUM
EXECUTIVE MANSION, APRIL 1, 1861
REPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION, APRIL 13, 1861
PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 75,000 MILITIA,
AND CONVENING CONGRESS IN EXTRA SESSION, APRIL 15, 1861.
PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 19, 1861
TO GOVERNOR HICKS AND MAYOR BROWN.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1861
TO GOVERNOR HICKS.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1861
ORDER TO DEFEND FROM A MARYLAND INSURRECTION
ORDER TO GENERAL SCOTT. WASHINGTON, April 25, 1861
PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 27, 1861
REMARKS TO A MILITARY COMPANY, WASHINGTON, APRIL 27, 1861
LOCALIZED REPEAL OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
TO GENERAL SCOTT.
MILITARY ENROLLMENT OF ST. LOUIS CITIZENS
FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR WAR DEPARTMENT, April 30, 1861
CONDOLENCE OVER FAILURE OF FT. SUMTER RELIEF
TO GUSTAVUS V. FOX.
PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 42,034 VOLUNTEERS,
MAY 3, 1861
COMMUNICATION WITH VICE-PRESIDENT
TO VICE-PRESIDENT HAMLIN.
ORDER TO COLONEL ANDERSON,
MAY 7, 1861
PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN FLORIDA,
MAY 10, 1861.
TO SECRETARY WELLES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 11, 1861
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S CORRECTIONS OF A DIPLOMATIC DESPATCH
WRITTEN BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MINISTER ADAMS
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 21, 1861.
TO GOVERNOR MORGAN.
WASHINGTON, May 12, 1861
TO CAPTAIN DAHLGREEN.
EXECUTIVE, MANSION, May 23, 1863.
LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO ONE OF FIRST CASUALTIES
TO COLONEL ELLSWORTH'S PARENTS, WASHINGTON, D.C., May 25, 1861
TO COLONEL BARTLETT.
WASHINGTON, May 27, 1861
MEMORANDUM ABOUT INDIANA REGIMENTS.
WASHINGTON, JUNE 11, 1861
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, JUNE 13, 1861
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, JUNE 13, 1861 HON. SECRETARY OF WAR.
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, June 17, 1861
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, JUNE 17,1861
TO N. W. EDWARDS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 19, 1861
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, June 20, 1861.
HON. SECRETARY OF WAR.
[Indorsement.]
TO THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, June 29, 1861.
August 5, 1861.
ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL SCOTT TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, JULY
TO SECRETARY SEWARD.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, JULY 3, 1861
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IN SPECIAL SESSION,
JULY 4, 1861.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 6, 1861.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
TO THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL
WASHINGTON, JULY 19, 1861
MEMORANDA OF MILITARY POLICY SUGGESTED BY THE BULL RUN DEFEAT. JULY 23,
TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24, 1861
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
TO SECRETARY CHASE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, JULY 16, 1861
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
ORDER TO UNITED STATES MARSHALS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 31, 1861
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, AUGUST 7, 1861
PROCLAMATION OF A NATIONAL FAST-DAY, AUGUST 12, 1861.
TO JAMES POLLOCK.
WASHINGTON, AUGUST 15, 1861
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR O. P. MORTON.
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUGUST 15, 1861
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FREMONT,
WASHINGTON, August 15, 1861
PROCLAMATION FORBIDDING INTERCOURSE WITH REBEL STATES, AUGUST 16, 1861.
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 17, 1861
TO GOVERNOR MAGOFFIN,
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUGUST 24, 1861
TO GENERAL FREMONT.
WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPTEMBER 2, 1861
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNORS
TO GENERAL FREMONT.
WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPTEMBER 11, 1861
TO MRS. FREMONT.
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 12, 1861
TO JOSEPH HOLT,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, SEPTEMBER 12, 1861
TO GENERAL SCOTT
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 16, 1861.
TO SECRETARY CAMERON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 18, 1861
TO GENERAL FREMONT,
WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 12, 1861
To O. H. BROWNING.
(Private and Confidential)
MEMORANDUM FOR A PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
[OCTOBER 1?] 1861
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, October 4, 1861
TO THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.
WASHINGTON, October 11, 1861.
ORDER AUTHORIZING SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
October 14 1861
TO SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, October 14, 1861
TWO SONS WHO WANT TO WORK
TO MAJOR RAMSEY.
TO GENERAL THOMAS W. SHERMAN.
WASHINGTON, October 18, 1861.
TO GENERAL CURTIS, WITH INCLOSURES.
WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861
WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861
BRIGADIER-GENERAL S. R. CURTIS.
WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861
TO THE COMMANDER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE WEST.
ORDER RETIRING GENERAL SCOTT AND APPOINTING
GENERAL McCLELLAN HIS SUCCESSOR. (General Orders, No.94.)
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
November 1, 1861
ORDER APPROVING THE PLAN OF GOVERNOR GAMBLE OF MISSOURI.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
REPLY TO THE MINISTER FROM SWEDEN.
November 8, 1861.
INDORSEMENT AUTHORIZING MARTIAL LAW IN SAINT LOUIS.
St. Louis, November 20, 1861. (Received Nov. 20th.)
OFFER TO COOPERATE AND GIVE SPECIAL LINE OF INFORMATION TO HORACE GREELEY
TO GOVERNOR WALKER.
ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL HALLECK TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS,
DECEMBER 2, 1861.
ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, December 3, 1861
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, December 20, 1861.
LETTER OF REPRIMAND TO GENERAL HUNTER
TO GENERAL HUNTER.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HALLECK.
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 31, 1861
1862
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.
WASHINGTON CITY, January 1, 1862
TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 1, 1862
TO THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND,
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January 2, 1862
MESSAGES OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH HIS GENERALS
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.
TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUELL.
WASHINGTON, January 7, 1862.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January 10, 1862
INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GENERAL HALLECK,
JANUARY 10, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR ANDREW.
WASHINGTON, D. C., January 11, 1862
TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, January 13, 1861
TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, January 1, 1862.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January 17, 1862
TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON.
PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 1
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, January 27, 1862.
TO SECRETARY STANTON,
EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON, January 31, 1862
PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO. 1.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, January 31, 1862.
OPPOSITION TO McCLELLAN'S PLANS
TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN,
Memorandum accompanying Letter of President Lincoln to General McClellan,
dated February 3,1862.
TO WM. H. HERNDON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, February 3, 1862.
RESPITE FOR NATHANIEL GORDON
February 4, 1862
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON CITY, February 4. 1862
TO GENERALS D. HUNTER AND J. H. LANE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 4, 1862.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1, RELATING TO POLITICAL PRISONERS.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, February 14,1862.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. WASHINGTON CITY, February 15, 1862
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES:
FIRST WRITTEN NOTICE OF GRANT
TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2.—IN RELATION TO STATE PRISONERS.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CITY, FEBRUARY 27, 1862
ORDER RELATING TO COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.
SPEECH TO THE PERUVIAN MINISTER,
WASHINGTON, D. C., MARCH 4, 1862
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS RECOMMENDING COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION.
March 6, 1862
INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GOVERNOR YATES.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SPRINGFIELD, ILL., March 1, 1862
PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.2.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON
PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.3.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, MARCH 8,1862
INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND SOME BORDER SLAVE STATE
REPRESENTATIVES, BY HON. J. W. CRISFIELD.
PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO.3.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, March 11, 1862.
FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
WAR DEPARTMENT, March 13, 1862.
SPEECH TO A PARTY OF MASSACHUSETTS GENTLEMAN
WASHINGTON, MARCH 13, 1862
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 20, 1862.
TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, MARCH 31, 1862
GIFT OF SOME RABBITS
TO MICHAEL CROCK. 360 N. Fourth St., Philadelphia.
INSTRUCTION TO SECRETARY STANTON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 3, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.
WASHINGTON, April 6, 1862.
TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
WASHINGTON, April 9, 1862
TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, April 9, 1862.
PROCLAMATION RECOMMENDING THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORIES,
APRIL 10, 1862.
ABOLISHING SLAVERY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. April 16, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
WASHINGTON, April 21, 1862.
TO POSTMASTER-GENERAL
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
WASHINGTON, April 29, 1862.
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE, MAY 1, 1862.
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, MAY 1, 1862
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
WAR DEPARTMENT, MAY 1, 1862
RESPONSE TO EVANGELICAL LUTHERANS, MAY 6, 1862
TELEGRAM TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH.
FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA, MAY 7, 1862
FURTHER REPRIMAND OF McCLELLAN
TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH,
FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA, May 10, 1862
PROCLAMATION RAISING THE BLOCKADE OF CERTAIN PORTS.
May 12, 1862.
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