48, 49; an interesting letter to
Speed, 50; speaks at the Bloom-
ington convention, 52, 53; also
at the Springfield ratification,
54, 55; stumps the State, 55;
demands for him from out-
side, 56; counteracts the Fill-
more movement, 57; growth
of his political reputation, 59;
feels the injustice of Greeley's
treatment, 60; his dejection,
61; reads Theodore Parker's
sermons, 65; nominated U. S.
Senator, 65, 66; prepares house-
divided-against-itself speech,
66; reads to friends in the State
Library, 68, 69; delivers it in
the convention, 69; challenges
Douglas, 70, 71; applies to A.
Campbell for funds, 71; de-
scription on the stump, 74-77;
real position on the slavery
question, 78, 79; incidents of
debate and results, 80-82; let-
ters from Greeley, 82; letters
to Henry and Asbury, 83; ac-
companied during debates by
Horace White, 88; how he de-
livered house-divided-against-
itself speech, 92; abuse by
Douglas, 102, 103; described
by correspondent New York
Evening Post, 105-107; con-
ference at Freeport, 109; meets
Owen Lovejoy, 112; defines
Popular Sovereignty, 113, 114;
speaks at Edwardsville, 114-
118; sees Donati's comet, 119;
further speeches, 119-125; his
domestic delinquency, 133-135;
family government, 136, 137;
curious letter to Rosette, 139;
carries his burdens in silence,
139-142; part played by his
wife, 142-144; superstitious
nature, 145, 146; his estimate
of biography, 147; writes a
book against the Christian re-
ligion, 149, 150; testimony of
friends regarding his religious

views, 150-155; financial result
of debate with Douglas, 157,
158; attempts to lecture, 158,
159; enters campaign in Ohio,
159, 160; visits Kansas, 161;
meeting of friends to propose
him for the presidency, 162,
163; delivers Cooper Institute
speech, 163-165; speaks in
New England, 166; fastens his
eye on Seward, 167; writes in-
teresting letters to delegate,
168, 169; attends Decatur con-
vention, 170, 171; receives
news of his nomination, 173;
accepts, 173, 174; in the cam-
paign, 174, 175; occupies room
in State-House, 176; casting
his ballot, 177; struggles with
office-seekers, 179, 180; ratifies
the agreements made at Chica-
go, 181, 182; forms his cobi-
net, 183, 184; visits Chicago
and meets Speed, 187; pre-
pares inaugural address, 188,
189; parts from his step-mother,
190; last days in Springfield,
192; last interview with law
partner, 192-195; departs from
Springfield, 195; journey to
Washington, 197-201; inau-
gurated President, 202–207 ; in
the White House, 208; letters
to friends, 208-210; disposes
of the claims of David Davis,
211-215; life in the White
House, 224-227; recollections
of the President by Joshua F.
Speed, 234-239; by Leonard
Swett, 239-248; meets Douglas
for the last time, 249; his self-
reliance, 250; how he viewed
the battle of Bull Run, 251-
255; comprehends the scope of
the war, 256; issues the Eman-
cipation Proclamation, 257-259;
letter to J. C. Conkling, 260-
265; re-nominated and re-
elected, 265-268; second inau-
gural, 269, 270; visits the army,

270, 271; views the dawn of
peace, 272, 273; the assassi-
nation, 274-278; funeral in
Springfield, 282, 283; effect of
his death, 289, 290; his place
in history, 290, 291; description
by Dr. J. G. Holland, 292-
294; by Herndon, 294-297;
theory of his melancholy, 297;
recalled by a neighbor, 298,
299; analysis of mind and
character, 299-318; the man
for the hour, 320; how he
answered the Know-Nothing
charge, 331, 332; views on the
rights of suffrage, 333; his visit
to Fort Monroe, 335-338.
Lincoln, Josiah. Present at death
of his father, i, 6.

Lincoln, Levi (ex-Governor of
Massachusetts). Meets Abra-

ham Lincoln, ii, 289, 290.
Lincoln, Mary (née Todd). Birth
and descent, i, 192, 193; meets
Abraham Lincoln, 195; re-
ceives addresses of Stephen A.
Douglas, 195, 196; also of
Lincoln, 198, 200; disappoint-
ed by Lincoln, 200, 201; the
reconciliation, 212, 213; the
marriage, 214, 215; with Julia
Jayne writes "Rebecca" let-
ters, 219-229; accompanies
husband to Washington, 272;
contrasted with her husband,
ii, 136, 137; married life, 137-
141; her conduct and death,
144; letter to Herndon, 220,
221; life at the White House,
221-224.

Lincoln, Nancy. See Nancy

Lincoln's children, 27, 28;
death, 29.
Lincoln, Thomas. Description
of, i, 8; religious belief, 8, 9;
Occupation and traits, 9; dis-
satisfied with Kentucky, 15;
moves to Indiana, 16, 17; how
the family lived, 20, 21; his
widowerhood, 25; marries
Sarah Bush Johnston, 26; re-
moves to Illinois, 58, 59; death
of, 61, 62.
Linder, U. F. Speaks with
Douglas at Charleston, ii, 122,
123.
Littlefield, John H. Relates ex-
periences as law student in
Lincoln & Herndon's office, i,
315-319.

Logan, Stephen T.

Becomes

law partner of Lincoln, i, 250;
has congressional aspirations,
251; style of dress exposed by
Lincoln, ii, 26.
Lovejoy, Owen.

Speaks with
Lincoln at Paris Iles, ii, 112.

Matheney, James H. Recollects
some Lincoln poetry, i, 179,
180; recalls incidents of Hoff-
man's Row, 180; attends Lin-
coln as best man at his wed-
ding, 214.
Mather, Thomas. Visits Gen-
eral Scott in the interest of
Lincoln, ii, 202, 203.
McClellan, George B. Defeated
by Lincoln for President, ii,
265-266.

McDonald, Joseph E. Recalls
the Wyant case, ii, 13; visits
Lincoln at the White House,
266, 267.
McGaughey, Edward W. Com-
petitor of Lincoln for Com-
missioner of Land Office, i,
300.
McNamar, John. Helps Lin-
coln prepare handbill, i, 93;
courts Anne Rutledge, 123;

recollections of Anne Rut-
ledge, 127.
Merryman, E. H. Lincoln's sec-
ond in the duel with Shields,
i, 234; his account of the duel,
234-245.
Minier, George W. Incident of
the circuit, ii, 327, 328.

Nelson, Thomas H. Rides in
stage with Lincoln, i, 303-
306.
New Salem. Description of, i,
68, 69; society of, 107, 108.
Nicolay. John G. Letter of, as
to Lincoln's religion, ii, 152;
appointed Lincoln's private
secretary. 176; accompanies
him to Washington, 195.

Offut, Denton. Meets Lincoln,
i, 63; business ventures in New
Salem, 72, 74; disappears, 76;
reappears in Baltimore. 77
Oliphant, E. P. Celebrates the
arrival of the Talisman, i, 79.
80.
Owens, Mary S. Meets Lincoln,
1, 134; described, 135, 136:
letters to Herndon, 139-141.

Pierce, Edward L. Relates in-
cidents of Lincoln campaign in
Massachusetts, ii, 281, 294.
Pinkerton, Allan. Unearths con-
spiracy to prevent Lincoln's
safe journey to Washington, ii,
201, 202.

Pitcher, John. Loans Lincoln
law-books, i, 52.

Rickard, Sarah. Is courted by
Lincoln, i, 216.
Riney, Zachariah. Lincoln at-
tends school of, i, 13.
Robey, Kate. In school with
Lincoln, i, 38; watches the
moon, 39.

Rutledge, Anne. Parentage and
descent, i, 120; the affair with

John McNamar, 120-126; de-
votion of Lincoln to, 128; death,
129.

Scripps, J. L. Narrates particu-
lars of interview with Lincoln,
i, 2.
Seward, William H. Meets Lin-
coln in Boston, ii, 286, 287.
Shields, James. Auditor of State,
i, 217-218; challenge to Lin-
coln, and duel, 234-237.
Simpson, Bishop Matthew. De-
livers oration at Lincoln's fu-
neral, ii, 283.
Sparrow, Thomas and Betsy.
Emigrate from Kentucky to In-
diana, i, 18; death of, 24
Speed, Joshua F. Meets Lin-
coln for the first time, i, 176;
introduces Lincoln to Mary
Todd, 195; account of the
courtship, 198, 199; letter to
Herndon, 204; tribute to Lin-
coln, ii, 231-238.
Springfield. Early society of, i,
173; court and bar of, 177;
attitude of clergy of, toward
Lincoln, ii, 176, 177; lawyers
of, and Lincoln's colleagues at
the bar, 328.
Stanton, Edwin M. Meets Lin-
coln, ii, 22-25.

Stephens, Alexander H. What
Lincoln thought of him, i,

268.
Stone, Daniel. Elected to Legis-
lature, i, 163; protests with
Lincoln against slavery resolu-
tions, 169, 171.

Stuart, John T. Admits Lincoln
to partnership, i, 174; state-
ment of, regarding Lincoln's
religion, ii, 150, 151.
Sweet, Leonard Describes Lin-

coln in the argument of a case,
ii, 3; interests himself in the
cause of David Davis, 212-
215; describes Lincoln, 238-
248.

disappearance of, i, 77-82.
Thomas, Jesse B. Speaks in
Springfield church, i, 183; cari-
catured by Lincoln, 188, 189.
Todd, Mary. See Mary Lincoln.
Trumbull, Lyman. Elected U. S,
Senator, ii, 46; aids in Lincoln's
aspirations in 1858, 129, 131.
Turnham, David. Accompanies
young Abe Lincoln to mill, i,
21, 22; loans him the "Re-
vised Statutes of Indiana," 42.

Van Buren, Martin. Meeting
of, with Lincoln, i, 248, 249.

coln's speech at Beardstown, ii,
86, 87; accompanies Lincoln
during the debates with Doug-
las, 88.

Whiteside, John D. Shields's
second in the duel with Lin-
coln, i, 229; account of duel,
229-233.

Whitney, Henry C. Describes
Lincoln on the circuit, ii, 18,
20; accompanies Lincoln on a
speech-making tour, 81; con-
ception of the rebellion, 253-
256.
Wilson, Henry. Reminiscences
of Lincoln, ii, 184, 185.

to Lincoln, ii, 334, 335.

tle of Bull Run, ii, 251-253.