...Selections from Abraham Lincoln

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Preface

The appreciation of Lincoln has grown so great that there is no need of excuse for sending forth another book concerning him. This little volume presents some new thoughts about him, and contains some of his addresses, public papers, and letters which are not as easily available to the ordinary reader as are others of his writings which can hardly be said to have superior historic interest, earmarks of the genius of statesmanship, or literary merit.

The special editor is indebted to his secretary, Mrs. Honore H. Greene, for help in the selection and arrangement of material and in the proofreading, and to Mr. Gilbert S. Blakely of the Morris High School, New York City, for the preparation of the notes.

Acknowledgment is also made to the Century Company, for permission to reprint the selections in this volume from " The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln," edited by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.

ANDREW S. DRAPER.

Albany, New York.

Contents

Chronological Table

Lincoln's Addresses and Letters: —

Letter to Robert Allen — June 21, 1836 .