A SHORT LIFE OF

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

CONDENSED FROM NICOLAY & HAY'S
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: A HISTORY

CONTENTS

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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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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

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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

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Law Practice-Rules for a Lawyer-Law and Politics: Twin
Occupations-The Springfield Coterie Friendly Help
Anne Rutledge - Mary Owens

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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,
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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

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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

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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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