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 ..

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

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

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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

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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 Cɔm-

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