VOLUME FIVE

CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION

Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley

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.