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The Every Day Life Of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descripti

Ancestry--The Lincolns in Kentucky--Death of Lincoln's Grandfather--Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks--Mordecai Lincoln--Birth of Abraham Lincoln--Removal to Indiana--Early Years--Dennis Hanks--Lincoln's Boyhood--Death of Nancy Hanks--Early School Days--Lincoln's First Dollar--Pr...

Chapters

58. Chapter 58

The Last of Earth--Events of the Last Day of Lincoln's Life--The Last Cabinet Meeting--The Last Drive with Mrs. Lincoln--Incidents of the Afternoon--Riddance to Jacob Thompson--...

30. Chapter 30

Ancestry--The Lincolns in Kentucky--Death of Lincoln's Grandfather--Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks--Mordecai Lincoln--Birth of Abraham Lincoln--Removal to Indiana--Early Years--...

56. Chapter 56

Lincoln's Second Presidential Term--His Attitude toward it--Rival Candidates for the Nomination--Chase's Achillean Wrath--Harmony Restored--The Baltimore Convention--Decision "n...

40. Chapter 40

The Great Lincoln-Douglas Debate--Rivals for the U.S. Senate--Lincoln's "House-Divided-against-Itself" Speech--An Inspired Oration--Alarming His Friends--Challenges Douglas to a...

43. Chapter 43

Lincoln Chosen President--The Election of 1860--The Waiting-time at Springfield--A Deluge of Visitors--Various Impressions of the President-elect--Some Queer Callers--Looking ov...

44. Chapter 44

Lincoln at the Helm--First Days in Washington--Meeting Public Men and Discussing Public Affairs--The Inauguration--The Inaugural Address--A New Era Begun--Lincoln in the White H...

50. Chapter 50

Lincoln and Slavery--Plan for Gradual Emancipation--Anti-slavery Legislation in 1862--Pressure Brought to Bear on the Executive--The Delegation of Quakers--A Visit from Chicago...

45. Chapter 45

Civil War--Uprising of the Nation--The President's First Call for Troops--Response of the Loyal North--The Riots in Baltimore--Loyalty of Stephen A. Douglas--Douglas's Death--Bl...

42. Chapter 42

Looking Towards the Presidency--The Illinois Republican Convention of 1860--A "Send-Off" for Lincoln--The National Republican Convention at Chicago--Contract of the Leading Cand...

37. Chapter 37

Lincoln as a Lawyer--His Appearance in Court--Reminiscences of a Law-Student in Lincoln's Office--An "Office Copy" of Byron--Novel way of Keeping Partnership Accounts--Charges f...

46. Chapter 46

Lincoln's Wise Statesmanship--The Mason and Slidell Affair--Complications with England--Lincoln's "Little Story" on the Trent Affair--Building of the "Monitor"--Lincoln's Part i...

48. Chapter 48

Lincoln's Personal Attention to the Military Problems of the War--Efforts to Push forward the War--Disheartening Delays--Lincoln's Worry and Perplexity--Brightening Prospects--U...

31. Chapter 31

A Turn in Affairs--The Black Hawk War--A Remarkable Military Manoeuvre--Lincoln Protects an Indian--Lincoln and Stuart--Lincoln's Military Record--Nominated for the Legislature-...

57. Chapter 57

Close of the Civil War--Last Acts in the Great Tragedy--Lincoln at the Front--A Memorable Meeting--Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, and Porter--Life on Shipboard--Visit to Petersburg--L...

41. Chapter 41

A Year of Waiting and Trial--Again Defeated for the Senate--Depression and Neglect--Lincoln Enlarging His Boundaries--On the Stump in Ohio--A Speech to Kentuckians--Second Visit...

38. Chapter 38

Lincoln and Slavery--The Issue Becoming More Sharply Defined--Resistance to the Spread of Slavery--Views Expressed by Lincoln in 1850--His Mind Made Up--Lincoln as a Party Leade...

54. Chapter 54

The Battle-summer of 1863--A Turn of the Tide--Lee's Invasion of Pennsylvania--A Threatening Crisis--Change of Union Commanders--Meade succeeds Hooker--The Battle of Gettysburg-...

36. Chapter 36

Lincoln again in Springfield--Back to the Circuit--His Personal Manners and Appearance--Glimpses of Home-Life--His Family--His Absent-Mindedness--A Painful Subject--Lincoln a Ma...

33. Chapter 33

Lincoln's Removal to Springfield--A Lawyer without Clients or Money--Early Discouragements--Proposes to Become a Carpenter--"Stuart & Lincoln, Attorneys at Law"--"Riding the Cir...

47. Chapter 47

Lincoln and his Cabinet--An Odd Assortment of Officials--Misconceptions of Rights and Duties--Frictions and Misunderstandings--The Early Cabinet Meetings--Informal Conversationa...

52. Chapter 52

Lincoln's Home-life in the White House--Comfort in the Companionship of his Youngest Son--"Little Tad" the Bright Spot in the White House--The President and his Little Boy Revie...

49. Chapter 49

Lincoln and McClellan--The Peninsular Campaign of 1862--Impatience with McClellan's Delay--Lincoln Defends McClellan from Unjust Criticism--Some Harrowing Experiences--McClellan...

53. Chapter 53

Trials of the Administration in 1863--Hostility to War Measures--Lack of Confidence at the North--Opposition in Congress--How Lincoln felt about the "Fire in the Rear"--Criticis...

51. Chapter 51

President and People--Society at the White House in 1862-3--The President's Informal Receptions--A Variety of Callers--Characteristic Traits of Lincoln--His Ability to Say _No_...

32. Chapter 32

Lincoln's Beginning as a Lawyer--His Early Taste for Politics--Lincoln and the Lightning-Rod Man--Not an Aristocrat--Reply to Dr. Early--A Manly Letter--Again in the Illinois Le...

34. Chapter 34

Lincoln in the Legislature--Eight Consecutive Years of Service--His Influence in the House--Leader of the Whig Party in Illinois--Takes a Hand in National Politics--Presidential...

39. Chapter 39

Birth of the Republican Party--Lincoln One of Its Fathers--Takes His Stand with the Abolitionists--The Bloomington Convention--Lincoln's Great Anti-Slavery Speech--A Ratificatio...

55. Chapter 55

Lincoln and Grant--Their Personal Relations--Grant's Successes at Chattanooga--Appointed Lieutenant-general--Grant's First Visit to Washington--His Meeting with Lincoln--Lincoln...

35. Chapter 35

Lincoln in National Politics--His Congressional Aspirations--Law-Partnership of Lincoln and Herndon--The Presidential Campaign of 1844--Visit to Henry Clay--Lincoln Elected to C...

27. Chapter 27

Lincoln's Second Presidential Term--His Attitude toward it--Rival Candidates for the Nomination--Chase's Achillean Wrath--Harmony Restored--The Baltimore Convention--Decision "n...

16. Chapter 16

Civil War--Uprising of the Nation--The President's First Call for Troops--Response of the Loyal North--The Riots in Baltimore--Loyalty of Stephen A. Douglas--Douglas's Death--Bl...

14. Chapter 14

Lincoln Chosen President--The Election of 1860--The Waiting-Time at Springfield--A Deluge of Visitors--Various Impressions of the President-Elect--Some Queer Callers--Looking ov...

19. Chapter 19

Lincoln's Personal Attention to the Military Problems of the War--Efforts to Push forward the War--Disheartening Delays--Lincoln's Worry and Perplexity Brightening Prospects--Un...

24. Chapter 24

Trials of the Administration in 1863--Hostility to War Measures--Lack of Confidence at the North--Opposition in Congress--How Lincoln Felt about the "Fire in the Rear"--Criticis...

23. Chapter 23

Lincoln's Home-Life in the White House--Comfort in the Companionship of his Youngest Son--"Little Tad" the Bright Spot in the White House--The President and His Little Boy Revie...

6. Chapter 6

Lincoln in National Politics--His Congressional Aspirations--Law-Partnership of Lincoln and Herndon--The Presidential Campaign of 1844--Visit to Henry Clay--Lincoln Elected to C...

29. Chapter 29

The Last of Earth--Events of the Last Day of Lincoln's Life--The Last Cabinet Meeting--The Last Drive with Mrs. Lincoln--Incidents of the Afternoon--Riddance to Jacob Thompson--...

22. Chapter 22

President and People--Society at the White House in 1862-3--The President's Informal Receptions--A Variety of Callers--Characteristic Traits of Lincoln--His Ability to Say _No_...

10. Chapter 10

Birth of the Republican Party--Lincoln One of Its Fathers--Takes His Stand with the Abolitionists--The Bloomington Convention--Lincoln's Great Anti-Slavery Speech--A Ratificatio...

13. Chapter 13

Looking towards the Presidency--The Illinois Republican Convention of 1860--A "Send-Off" for Lincoln--The National Republican Convention at Chicago--Contract of the Leading Cand...

21. Chapter 21

Lincoln and Slavery--Plan for Gradual Emancipation--Anti-Slavery Legislation in 1862--Pressure Brought to Bear on the Executive--The Delegation of Quakers--A Visit from Chicago...

25. Chapter 25

The Battle-Summer of 1863--A Turn of the Tide--Lee's Invasion of Pennsylvania--A Threatening Crisis--Change of Union Commanders--Meade Succeeds Hooker--The Battle of Gettysburg-...

20. Chapter 20

Lincoln and McClellan--The Peninsular Campaign of 1862--Impatience with McClellan's Delay--Lincoln Defends McClellan from Unjust Criticism--Some Harrowing Experiences--McClellan...

18. Chapter 18

Lincoln and His Cabinet--An Odd Assortment of Officials--Misconceptions of Rights and Duties--Frictions and Misunderstandings--The Early Cabinet Meetings--Informal Conversationa...

12. Chapter 12

A Year of Waiting and Trial--Again Defeated for the Senate--Depression and Neglect--Lincoln Enlarging His Boundaries--On the Stump in Ohio--A Speech to Kentuckians--Second Visit...

3. Chapter 3

Lincoln's Beginning as a Lawyer--His Early Taste for Politics--Lincoln and the Lightning-Rod Man--Not an Aristocrat--Reply to Dr. Early--A Manly Letter--Again in the Illinois Le...

17. Chapter 17

Lincoln's Wise Statesmanship--The Mason and Slidell Affair--Complications with England--Lincoln's "Little Story" on the Trent Affair--Building of the "Monitor"--Lincoln's Part i...

7. Chapter 7

Lincoln again in Springfield--Back to the Circuit--His Personal Manners and Appearance--Glimpses of Home-Life--His Family--His Absent-Mindedness--A Painful Subject--Lincoln a Ma...

9. Chapter 9

Lincoln and Slavery--The Issue Becoming More Sharply Defined--Resistance to the Spread of Slavery--Views Expressed by Lincoln in 1850--His Mind Made Up--Lincoln as a Party Leade...

11. Chapter 11

The Great Lincoln-Douglas Debate--Rivals for the U.S. Senate--Lincoln's "House-Divided-against-Itself" Speech--An Inspired Oration--Alarming His Friends--Challenges Douglas to a...

28. Chapter 28

Close of the Civil War--Last Acts in the Great Tragedy--Lincoln at the Front--A Memorable Meeting--Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, and Porter--Life on Shipboard--Visit to Petersburg--L...

26. Chapter 26

Lincoln and Grant--Their Personal Relations--Grant's Success at Chattanooga--Appointed Lieutenant-General--Grant's First Visit to Washington--His Meeting with Lincoln--Lincoln's...

5. Chapter 5

Lincoln in the Legislature--Eight Consecutive Years of Service--His Influence in the House--Leader of the Whig Party in Illinois--Takes a Hand in National Politics--Presidential...

8. Chapter 8

Lincoln as a Lawyer--His Appearance in Court--Reminiscences of a Law-Student in Lincoln's Office--An "Office Copy" of Byron--Novel Way of Keeping Partnership Accounts--Charges f...

4. Chapter 4

Lincoln's Removal to Springfield--A Lawyer without Clients or Money--Early Discouragements--Proposes to become a Carpenter--"Stuart & Lincoln, Attorneys at Law"--"Riding the Cir...

15. Chapter 15

Lincoln at the Helm--First Days in Washington--Meeting Public--Men and Discussing Public Affairs--The Inauguration--The Inaugural Address--A New Era Begun--Lincoln in the White...

1. Chapter 1

Ancestry--The Lincolns in Kentucky--Death of Lincoln's Grandfather--Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks--Mordecai Lincoln--Birth of Abraham Lincoln--Removal to Indiana--Early Years--...

2. Chapter 2

A Turn in Affairs--The Black Hawk War--A Remarkable Military Manoeuvre--Lincoln Protects an Indian--Lincoln and Stuart--Lincoln's Military Record--Nominated for the Legislature-...