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Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1858 Vol 1

by Albert J. Beveridge. 607 pgs.

Contributors:

   Albert J. Beveridge

Publisher:

   Houghton Mifflin Company

Place of Publication:

  Boston  

Publication Year:

  1928

Subjects:

Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865

	CONTENTS
	WORKS CITED IN THESE VOLUMES	xvii
I.	KENTUCKY: BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD The United States in 1809 -- Birth of Abraham Lincoln -- Thomas Lincoln -- Lincolns in Virginia -- Removal to Kentucky -- Nancy Hanks -- Marriage of Thomas Lincoln -- Elizabethtown -- Removal to Sinking Spring farm -- To Knob Creek -- Riney's and Hazel's schools -- Early years of Abraham -- War of 1812 -- Influx of settlers -- Migration to Indiana -- Land suit .	1
II.	INDIANA: BOYHOOD AND YOUTH Forests of Indiana -- Lincoln's tract -- Removal of family -- The halffaced camp -- Arrival of the Sparrows and Dennis Hanks -- Death of the Sparrows and of Nancy Lincoln -- Elkin's visit -- Manner of living -- Schools and dialect -- Crawford's school -- Marriage of Thomas Lincoln and Sarah Bush Johnston -- Her influence on the family -- Dorsey's and Sweeney's schools -- Abraham at school -- Want of sympathy between father and son -- Abraham's love of reading -- Thomas joins the church -- Abraham's religion -- History and Scott's Lessons -- Abraham's social qualities -- Youthful speeches -- Quinn's Jests -- Sarah's marriage -- Dispute on ferry -- Gentry and journey to New Orleans -- Death of Sarah -- 'Chronicles of Reuben' -- Removal to Illinois -- Politics .	38
III.	NEW SALEM: EARLY MANHOOD AND DEVELOPMENT Webster's reply to Hayne -- Migration to Illinois -- Great snowstorm -- Offut and New Orleans -- Slavery -- Abraham at New Salem -- Election -- Clary Grove Boys -- Lincoln -- Armstrong fight -- Lincoln's address as candidate -- Visit of the Talisman -- Black Hawk War -- Lincoln's service -- Canvass and speech -- Berry and Lincoln -- Wreck of Radford's store -- Nullification in South Carolina -- Appointed postmaster -- Studies surveying -- Calhoun and Graham -- Lincoln's reading -- Again a candidate -- Elected representative -- Paine and Volney -- Law readings -- Attitude toward women -- Mary Owens -- Ann Rutledge and McNamar -- Death of Ann Rutledge -- Reëlected -- Robert Allen -- Mary Owens and Lincoln's explanation .	100
IV.	LEGISLATURE AND SPRINGFIELD Vandalia in 1834 -- Lincoln's first session -- His votes and labors -- Bank charters -- Bank of the United States -- Special session -- National politics -- Removal of the State capital -- Leading members of court and legislature -- Stephen A. Douglas -- Lincoln's news letters -- Governor Duncan's message -- Discussion on slavery -- Resolutions of the Southern States -- Replies from the North -- Action of Illinois -- Stone and Lincoln's protest -- Internal improvements report -- Location of the State capital -- Lincoln's defence of the bank -- Selection of Springfield as capital -- The place in 1837 -- Lincoln's arrival and law partnership with Stuart -- Interest in politics -- Controversy with General Adams -- Sampson's Ghost letters -- Elijah P. Lovejoy and the Alton riot -- Wendell Phillips's first appearance -- Outbreaks of mob violence -- Lincoln's Lyceum address .	160
V.	LAST YEARS IN THE LEGISLATURE Panic of 1837 -- Duncan's message -- Lincoln and Ewing on Springfield -- Bank and internal improvements -- Messages of Governors Duncan and Carlin -- A National Bank or Sub-Treasury -- Lincoln's support of the State Banks -- Vandalia and Springfield -- Resolution on the Abolitionists -- Liquor laws -- Lincoln's proposal to purchase the public lands in the State -- The 'Long Nine' -- Stuart and Douglas election -- Special session and internal improvements -- Lincoln's Whig address on the National Bank -- Fight over internal improvements policy and banks -- Legislation on liquor -- Harrison and Van Buren campaign -- Lincoln's instructions to Whig workers -- Democrats carry Illinois -- Special session on debt situation -- Question of adjournment -- Lincoln's exploit from window -- Financial discussion -- Lincoln's votes -- License Bill -- Lincoln's absence from the House -- Reply to Kitchell -- Election of a publ...	232
VI.	YEARS OF DISCIPLINE Lincoln at Springfield -- Coming of Herndon -- Lincoln's reading and memory -- His literary style -- Member of the Whig Junto -- 'Madison' letters -- Social position of Lincoln -- Relations with women -- The Edwards family -- Mary Todd -- Lincoln's attentions and engagement -- His doubts -- Fails on day set for marriage -- Lincoln's apathy and gloom -- Sarah Rickard -- Lincoln's visit to the Speed house -- Joshua Speed and Fanny Henning -- Slaves on the Lebanon -- Advises Speed on marriage -- Lincoln's temperance address -- Speed's wedding --Visit of Van Buren -- Lincoln meets Mary Todd by aid of Mrs. Francis -- Failure of the State Bank -- Auditor Shields issues circular -- The 'Rebecca' letters -- Mary Todd and Julia Jayne take part -- Shields learns of Lincoln's authorship -- Challenge and Lincoln's conditions -- Merryman and Whiteside -- Duel avoided -- Marriage of Mary Todd and Lincoln -- Whig address -- C...	298
VII.	CONGRESS AND DECLINE Lincoln's candidacy for Congress -- Contest with Hardin -- Lincoln's nomination -- War with Mexico -- Illinois troops -- Alamo, Goliad, San Jacinto -- Peter Cartwright -- Lincoln's election -- Johnston and verses -- Lincoln attends River and Harbor Convention at Chicago -- Return of troops from Mexico -- Rev. Albert Hale's prayer -- The Matson slave case -- Lincoln goes to Washington -- The capital in 1848 -- Lincoln's committee appointments -- Leading members of the House -- Polk's message and Whig attack -- Causes of war with Mexico -- Santa Anna -- Benjamin Lundy -- John Quincy Adams -- Opposition to continuing the war -- Lincoln on annexation and slavery -- His 'spot' resolutions -- Ashmun's resolution -- Lincoln's speech -- Reaction in Illinois -- The Young Indians .	370
	brks="brks">VIII. NATIONAL POLITICS AND COLLAPSE Death of John Quincy Adams -- Lincoln's votes -- Letter to his wife -- The Pearl incident -- Mrs. Lincoln's plea -- Lincoln favors candidacy of General Taylor -- The Whig Convention -- Meeting of the Free-Soilers -- Lincoln instructs Herndon on politics -- Corrects Greeley on boundary -- Aids National Whig Committee -- Suggestions to Taylor -- Gossip of capital -- Lincoln's speeches -- Dedication of Washington Monument -- Lincoln's stump speech in Congress -- Letters on political prospects of party -- Situation in Massachusetts -- Charles Sumner
	IX. LAW: LIFE: GROWTH Growth of Springfield -- Law office of Lincoln and Herndon -- Lincoln's neglect of personal concerns -- The Lincoln house -- Lincoln's domestic habits -- Described by Whitney -- Lincoln's relations with his children -- Mrs. Lincoln -- Death of Thomas Lincoln -- Riding the circuit -- David Davis -- Swett and Lamon -- Naming the town of Lincoln -- Lincoln's reading -- Opinion of biography -- Lincoln's associates on circuit -- His melancholy -- Taste in poetry -- 'Mortality' -- Superstition and belief in destiny -- Aids to young lawyers -- Country roads and taverns -- Lincoln's humorous stories -- His temperance -- Liking for shows -- His moods not understood -- Question of his religion -- Father Chiniquy's suit -- Wide acquaintance of Lincoln and belief in his honesty -- Acts as judge -- The Todd estate and claim against Lincoln -- Cases in which Lincoln appeared -- His methods -- Scores a judge -- Peachy Harri...	494
	X. LAST YEARS AT THE BAR Lincoln's' fees -- The Wright pension case -- Rebecca Daimwood -- Herndon's overcharge in the Scott case -- Davis's rebuke of Lincoln -- The Duff Armstrong murder trial -- Production of the Almanac -- Lincoln explains the working of his mind -- Railroad litigation -- A slander suit -- The 'Reaper Case' -- Lincoln retained -- Harding and Stanton's treatment of him -- Effect of Harding's argument on Lincoln -- Harding's vote in 1860 -- Tax case of the Illinois Central Railroad Company -- Lincoln's wish for employment -- His fee and resulting suit -- George B. McClellan -- The Rock Island Bridge Company's case -- Lincoln's argument -- Lincoln's enlarged house . 552
	ILLUSTRATIONS
	ABRAHAM LINCOLN Photogravure Frontispiece From an ambrotype made at Springfield, Illinois, August 13, 1860 (maker unknown)
	MAP OF SANGAMON AND NEIGHBORING COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS, SHOWING SPRINGFIELD AND NEW SALEM	108
	JOHN J. HARDIN From a portrait in the possession of Mrs. Amelia M. D. Hardin	180
	JOHN T. STUART From a portrait in the office of Mr. Logan Hay	214
	MARY TODD LINCOLN From a print in the collection of Mr. Oliver R. Barrett	308
	JOSHUA F. SPEED AND HIS WIFE From a portrait by George P. A. Healy 324
	JAMES SHIELDS	354
	ABRAHAM LINCOLN ABOUT 1848 From a photograph of the daguerreotype formerly owned by Robert T. Lincoln, in the collection of Mr. Frederick H. Meserve	424
	DAVID DAVIS	514
	Chicago River and Harbor Convention. Fergus' Historical Series.
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