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NOTE ON ILLUSTRATIONS

The four pictures in this volume, as far as the author is aware, receive here their initial publication in a volume on Lincoln.

The frontispiece is reproduced from an etching by Joseph Pierre Nuyttens, the Belgian-American painter and etcher. Mr. Nuyttens has portrayed with remarkable fidelity the spiritual appearance of Lincoln as he matured under the weight of his great responsibility.

The photograph of the O'Connor statue (facing page 64) was furnished for this volume by the Illinois Centennial Commission. This statue, which stands in front of the Capitol at Springfield, Illinois, was unveiled October 6, 1918. Lord Charnwood of England made the dedicatory address.

The Bartlett picture (facing page 192) is from a photograph of a bronze statuette of the President, made by Truman A. Bartlett and exhibited by him in Paris in 1877.

The "Masters Portrait" (facing page 128) is believed to be one of the best of Lincoln taken before the debates with Douglas. This portrait has an interesting history, which is told in the following words by The Masters Studio of Princeton, Illinois:

"On July Fourth, 1856, Princeton celebrated Independence Day in spread eagle style. Mr. Lincoln, of Springfield, Mr. Knox, of Rock Island, Owen Lovejoy and George W. Stipp, of Princeton, were the speakers of the day.

"Mr. Lincoln was entertained by Dr. S. A. Paddock. After dinner Mrs. Paddock asked Mr. Lincoln to sit for a picture for her. To this he consented, and they visited the studio of W. H. Masters, where this char

acteristic portrait was made. Mr. Lincoln inquired if his hair was all right and sat for the picture without further preparation, except to run his fingers through his hair, with the result shown in the portrait.

"About 1872 Mrs. Paddock loaned the original picture to C. H. Masters, who had a large portrait made from it. Before her death Mrs. Paddock gave the original picture to Robert Lincoln.

"Mr. S. G. Paddock, a brother of Dr. Paddock, who is now living in Princeton and was on the Committee on Grounds at the time, says this statement is correct, according to his recollection."

INDEX

(References are to pages)

"Adam and Eve's Wedding Song."

See Lincoln's Verse, 322 ff.
Agassiz, Lincoln's conversation
with, 73

Allen, Colonel Robert, Lincoln's
letter to, 19, 176

text of letter, 290 f.
Alton, Lincoln's speech at, 61
Army and Navy, Lincoln on, 179,
180

Ashmun, George, Lincoln's letter
to, 115 f.

Autobiography, Franklin's, 38
Joseph Jefferson's, 40

Ballots versus bullets, 153 f.
Bancroft, George, on Lincoln, 211
Bateman, Newton, 35, 118, 194
Bates, Edward, on Lincoln, 207
Bible, Lincoln and the, 195
Biography, Lincoln's reading and
estimate of, 38 f.

Bixby, Mrs., Lincoln's letter to,

184

text of letter, 321
Black Hawk War, 219

Bozarth, William H. See Lin-

coln's Verse, 322 ff.

Brainard, Cephas. See Nott.
Brockman, J. M., Lincoln's letter
to, 41 (note)

text of letter, 303
Brooks, Noah, 73, 161 f.

on Lincoln's reading, 205

Brown, John, raid, Lincoln's ex-
planation of, 101 f., 247 ff.
Browning, Mrs. O. H., Lincoln's
letter to, 24

text of letter, 291 ff.

Browning, Robert, Lincoln's
knowledge of, 206

Bryant, William Cullen, 97, 98
(note)

Lincoln's letter to, 117

on Cooper Institute address, 104
Buchanan, James, 91, 95, 120

Bullitt, Cuthbert, Lincoln's letter
to, 196

text of letter, 307 f.

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Capital and labor, Lincoln's views

on, 86, 274, 332 f.

Carpenter, F. B., 109, 198 ff.
Century Magazine, quoted, 326
Chambrun, Marquis de, on Lin-
coln, 209

Chancellorsville, Hooker's defeat
at and effect on Lincoln, 162
Charnwood, Lord, on Lincoln's
oratorical method, 70

Chase, S. P., 93 f., 121, 141
Chicago Religious Committee,
Lincoln's reply to, 157

Choate, Joseph H., on Lincoln, 98
Cincinnati, Lincoln's campaign
speech at, 80 ff., 93 (note)
Lincoln's speech as President-
elect at, 131

Civil War, effects on literature, 95
Lincoln on, 197

Clay, Henry, 141

Lincoln's eulogy on, 32

Cleveland, Lincoln's speech at,

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Dickey, Judge, on Lincoln, 50
Discoveries and Inventions, Lin-
coln's lecture on, 72 ff.
Douglas, Stephen A., compared
with Lincoln, 58 f.

his view of slavery, 65, 94
Dred Scott decision, 63

Lincoln on, 56, 76, 101, 224 ff.

Earle, John, on Lincoln's letter to
Conkling, 167

Education, Lincoln's.

ham Lincoln.

See Abra-

Ellsworth, Colonel E. E., 148
Lincoln's letter to parents of,
303 f.

Emancipation, Lincoln's attitude
toward, 155 ff., 315 f.

Emancipation Proclamation, 158,
167, 308 (note)

text of proclamation, 275 ff.
Emerton, E., quoted on Erasmus'
method of education, 41

England and America, Lincoln
on, 308 ff.

English Prayer Book, 151
Everett, Edward, oration at
Gettysburg, 171 f.

Farewell Address, Springfield, 129
text of address, 256

Fast Day Proclamation, Lincoln's,
151

First Inaugural Address, 141
text of address, 258-269

"Fooling the people," Lincoln on,
177 (note)

Galloway, Samuel, Lincoln's let-
ter to, 114

Gettysburg Address, 173, 176 f.,
209 f.

text of address, 278 f.

Gilder, Richard Watson, on Lin-
coln's style, 173

on Lincoln's letter to Mrs. Bix-
by, 184

Government, Lincoln's theory of,
51, 138, 142, 143

Grant, General U. S., 163
Lincoln's letter to, 312 f.
Greeley, Horace, on Cooper Insti-
tute address, 104
Lincoln's letter to, 155
text of letter, 304 ff.
Green, General Duff, 125
Gulliver, Rev. J. P., account of
conversation with Lincoln,
109 ff.

Hackett, the actor, Lincoln's let-
ter to, 204

Harlan, Hon. James, on Lincoln,
188

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Herndon, William H., 35, 141
Lincoln's law partnership with,
35, 39

Lincoln's letters to, 27 f., 34
text of letters, 294 ff.

on Lincoln as lecturer, 73
on Lincoln's literary tastes, 22
(note), 38

on Lincoln's religion, 191

Hodges, Albert G., Lincoln's let-
ter to, 196

text of letter, 318 ff.

Hooker, General Joseph, 160 ff.,
170

Lincoln's letter to, 160
text of letter, 311 f.
House-divided-against-itself
speech, 61 f.

text of speech, 223–233

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address to voters of Sangamon
county, 16

text of address, 219-222
as a man of letters, 16, 212
as lecturer, 72 ff.

candidacy for the legislature, 18
text of platform, 289 f.
candidacy for the presidency,
92 f., 114 f.

character of, 128

education, early views on, 220 f.
education of, 16, 18 ff., 22, 39, 49,
111

his analytical and reasoning
powers, 27, 83, 167

his talent for expression, 83
his pioneerism, 17 f., 211, 279
his preparation for the presi-
dency, 119, 120, 138, 146, 154,
162

labor and capital, views on, 86,
274, 332 f.

literary allusiveness of his
speeches, 25, 48 f., 54 f., 76
literary style of, 17, 24 f., 60, 78,
90, 111, 128, 139, 151, 167 f., 172 f.,
177 f., 182, 188, 209
litigation, views on, 331
oratorical method of, 48, 69
race with Douglas for senator-
ship, 58

reading, his fondness for, 22
religion of, 150, 190-196
significance of his career, 15,
211 ff.

speeches en route to Washing-
ton as President-elect, 130-138
the lawyer, 35, 39
vocabulary of, 20, 105, 176
woman suffrage, views on, 18,
289

Logan, Judge Stephen T., Lin-

coln's law partnership with,
35, 39

"Lost Speech," Lincoln's, 53, 55
Lowell, James Russell, quoted, 98,

169

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