A collection of 16 documents of Abraham Lincoln's speeches, proclamations, and personal correspondence

Abraham Lincoln, the greatest of all American presidents, left us a vast legacy of writings, some of which are among the most famous in our history. Lincoln was a marvelous writer—from the humblest letter to his great speeches, including his inaugural addresses, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Gettysburg Address. His sentences were so memorably crafted that many resonate across the years. "Fourscore and seven years ago," begins the Gettysburg...

A collection of over 240 speeches, letters, and drafts written by Abraham Lincoln between 1832 and 1858, the period during which he progressed from rural lawyer to the office of President of the United States.

Spine title: Lincoln : speeches and writings, 1859-1865. On t.p.: Speeches, letters, and miscellaneous writings; presidential messages and proclamations.