In December 1847, Illinois Congressman Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) introduced a series of resolutions in the House of Representatives that directly challenged President James K. Polk’s (1795–1849) justification for the Mexican-American War.
Dear Brother Your letter of the 22nd. is just received. Your proposal about selling the East forty acres of land is all that I want or could claim for myself;
Dear Brother: When I wrote you before I had not received your letter. I still think as I did; but if the land can be sold so that I get
Dear Brother: When I came into Charleston daybefore yesterday, I learned that you are anxious to sell the land where you live and move to Missouri. I have been thinking
Hon. W. H. Seward Executive Mansion My dear Sir My view of the present condition of the War is about as follows: The evacuation of Corinth, and our delay
Source: Abraham Lincoln, Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, December 8, 1863. https://goo.gl/HcmgVh. Whereas, in and by the Constitution of the United States, it is provided that the President “shall have
Fellow-citizens: I am very glad indeed to see you to-night, and yet I will not say I thank you for this call, but I do most sincerely thank Almighty
Major General Banks, Yours of the 22nd. Inst. is just received. In the proclamation of Dec. 8, and which contains the oath that you say some loyal people wish
Executive Mansion, Washington, July 18, 1864. To Whom it may concern: Any proposition which embraces the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery,
Private & confidential Executive Mansion, Washington, Nov. 10. 1862. Gen. Schurz. My dear Sir Yours of the 8th. was, to-day, read to me by Mrs. S[churz]. We have lost the
