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Abraham Lincoln

Primary Source Set: Abraham Lincoln

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“Abraham Lincoln.” 1865

“Abraham Lincoln.” 1865

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Abraham Lincoln's Student Sum Book, 1824-1826

Abraham Lincoln's Student Sum Book, 1824-1826

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Poem, My Child-hood Home I See Again, 1846

Poem, My Child-hood Home I See Again, 1846

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Abraham Lincoln to Mary S. Owens, August 16, 1837

Abraham Lincoln to Mary S. Owens, August 16, 1837

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Abraham Lincoln to Mary Todd Lincoln, March 4, 1860

Abraham Lincoln to Mary Todd Lincoln, March 4, 1860

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Reynolds's political map of the United States, 1856

Reynolds's political map of the United States, 1856

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Diagram of the Federal Government and American Union, 1862

Diagram of the Federal Government and American Union, 1862

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Draft Resolutions for Illinois General Assembly concerning repeal of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, January 4, 1855

Draft Resolutions for Illinois General Assembly concerning repeal of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, January 4, 1855

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Draft of speech on Popular Sovereignty, May 18, 1858

Draft of speech on Popular Sovereignty, May 18, 1858

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Notes for lecture on law

Notes for lecture on law,

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Fragment on the “Legitimate Object of Government,” 1840s

Fragment on the “Legitimate Object of Government,” 1840s

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Abraham Lincoln to Stephen A. Douglas, July 24, 1858

Abraham Lincoln to Stephen A. Douglas, July 24, 1858

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Abraham Lincoln to Stephen A. Douglas, July 29,1858

Abraham Lincoln to Stephen A. Douglas, July 29,1858

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Stephen A. Douglas to Abraham Lincoln, July 30, 1858

Stephen A. Douglas to Abraham Lincoln, July 30, 1858

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Lyman Trumbull to Abraham Lincoln, August 24, 1858

Lyman Trumbull to Abraham Lincoln, August 24, 1858

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Abraham Lincoln to Schuyler Colfax, July 6, 1859

Abraham Lincoln to Schuyler Colfax, July 6, 1859

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Abraham Lincoln to Norman B. Judd, February 9, 1860

Abraham Lincoln to Norman B. Judd, February 9, 1860

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For president, Abra[ha]m Lincoln. For vice president, Hannibal Hamlin, 1860

For president, Abra[ha]m Lincoln. For vice president, Hannibal Hamlin, 1860

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Autobiographical Notes, May-June 1860

Autobiographical Notes, May-June 1860

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The address of the Hon. Abraham Lincoln, in vindication of the policy of the framers of the Constitution and the principles of the Republican party, February 27, 1860

The address of the Hon. Abraham Lincoln, in vindication of the policy of the framers of the Constitution and the principles of the Republican party, February 27, 1860

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“Free speech, free soil, free men. This is to certify that [blank] is a member of the [blank] Wide-awake Club”

“Free speech, free soil, free men. This is to certify that [blank] is a member of the [blank] Wide-awake Club”

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“Chicago Wide-Awake Republican Club to Abraham Lincoln,” June 1, 1860

“Chicago Wide-Awake Republican Club to Abraham Lincoln,” June 1, 1860

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Lincoln's Literary Experiments, April 1894

Lincoln's Literary Experiments, April 1894

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Recorded Sound

Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg

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Primary Source Analysis Tool and Map Analysis Tool

Primary Source Analysis Tool
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Music Analysis Tool
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Poetry Analysis Tool
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