The collected letters, speeches, etc. written by Abraham Lincoln.

Excerpt from Life and Works of Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 7 of 9: Letters and Telegrams, Adams to Garrison; Including Messages to Congress, Military Orders, Memoranda, Etc;, Relating to Individual Persons She left the Heaven of Heroes and came down To make a man to meet the mighty need. She took the tried clay of the common road Clay warm yet with the genial heat of earth, Dashed through it all a strain of prophecy, Tempered the heap with touch of mortal tears; Then mixed a laughter with the serious stuff. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This edition of the works of Abraham Lincoln, first published in 1905, brings together the speeches, letters, and other writings of one of America's most celebrated presidents. The book includes Lincoln's famous debates with Stephen A. Douglas, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Gettysburg Address. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Considered one of the definitive works on Abraham Lincoln, this book by John Hay and John G. Nicolay is a meticulously detailed biography of the 16th President of the United States. Drawing upon extensive primary sources, including Lincoln's own letters and writings, the authors provide a comprehensive and illuminating account of Lincoln's life, political career and legacy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.