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A SHORT LIFE OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
CONDENSED FROM NICOLAY & HAY'S ABRAHAM LINCOLN: A HISTORY
BY
JOHN G. NICOLAY
NEW YORK
The Century Co.
1902
HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Copyright, 1902, by THE CENTURY Co.
Published October, 1902.
THE DE VINNE PRESS.
CONTENTS
I
Ancestry-Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks-Rock Spring
Farm-Lincoln's Birth-Kentucky Schools-The Journey to
Indiana - Pigeon Creek Settlement - Indiana Schools-Sally
Bush Lincoln - Gentryville - Work and Books-Satires and
Sermons - Flatboat Voyage to New Orleans-The Journey to
Illinois
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II
Flatboat-New Salem-Election Clerk-Store and Mill - Kirk-
ham's "Grammar". "Sangamo Journal" - The Talisman
-Lincoln's Address, March 9, 1832-Black Hawk War-
Lincoln Elected Captain-Mustered out May 27, 1832— Re-
enlisted in Independent Spy Battalion-Finally Mustered out,
June 16, 1832-Defeated for the Legislature-Blacksmith or
Lawyer? The Lincoln-Berry Store-Appointed Postmaster,
May 7, 1833-National Politics
III
Appointed Deputy Surveyor-Elected to Legislature in 1834-
Campaign Issues-Begins Study of Law-Internal Improve-
ment System-The Lincoln-Stone Protest-Candidate for
Speaker in 1838 and 1840.
IV
Law Practice-Rules for a Lawyer-Law and Politics: Twin
Occupations The Springfield Coterie - Friendly Help-
Anne Rutledge-Mary Owens
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V
Springfield Society- Miss Mary Todd - Lincoln's Engagement
-His Deep Despondency-Visit to Kentucky-Letters to
Speed-The Shields Duel-Marriage-Law Partnership with
Logan-Hardin Nominated for Congress, 1843-Baker Nomi-
nated for Congress, 1844-Lincoln Nominated and Elected,
1846
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VI
First Session of the Thirtieth Congress - Mexican War-"Wil-
mot Proviso❞— Campaign of 1848-Letters to Herndon about
Young Men in Politics-Speech in Congress on the Mexican
War-Second Session of the Thirtieth Congress - Bill to Pro-
hibit Slavery in the District of Columbia-Lincoln's Recom-
mendations of Office-Seekers-Letters to Speed-Commis-
sioner of the General Land Office: Declines Governorship of
Oregon
VII
Repeal of the Missouri Compromise-State Fair Debate — Peoria
Debate Trumbull Elected - Letter to Robinson The
Know-Nothings-Decatur Meeting - Bloomington Conven-
tion - Philadelphia Convention-Lincoln's Vote for Vice-
President - Frémont and Dayton - Lincoln's Campaign
Speeches Chicago Banquet Speech
VIII
Buchanan Elected President-The Dred Scott Decision
Douglas's Springfield Speech, 1857-Lincoln's Answering
Speech - Criticism of Dred Scott Decision — Kansas Civil War
-Buchanan Appoints Walker-Walker's Letter on Kansas-
The Lecompton Constitution-Revolt of Douglas
IX
The Senatorial Contest in Illinois-"House Divided against
Itself" Speech-The Lincoln-Douglas Debates- The Free-
port Doctrine-Douglas Deposed from Chairmanship of Com-
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