This category houses historical documents penned by Abraham Lincoln, including private letters, public documents, and speeches.
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- Abraham Lincoln: First Inaugural Address Delivered Monday, March 4, 1861.
- Abraham Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address Delivered Saturday, March 4, 1865.
- Political Debates Between Lincoln and Douglas Complete text of the seven masterpieces of debate on the evil of slavery.
- House Divided Speech The 1858 speech in which Lincoln warned that slavery would divide the nation.
- The Emancipation Proclamation The document that proclaimed slaves in all Confederate states free.
- Lincoln's Gettysburg Address A text version of the short, but famous, war-time speech.
- Lost and Found Sound: Gettysburg Eyewitness William V. Rathvon was only nine years old when he watched and listened to Abraham Lincoln deliver the famous Gettysburg address. Decades later, he recorded his memories of that occasion on a 78 rpm record. That sound file is reproduced here in RealAudio format.
- Abraham Lincoln Brief biography and selection of speeches.
- Abraham Lincoln's Farewell Address A short emotional speech Lincoln delivered as he left Springfield, Illinois, to start his inaugural journey to Washington, D.C.
- The Gettysburg Address Library of Congress exhibit includes drafts of Lincoln's most famous speech, as well as translations published around the world. Also tells about Lincoln's invitation to Gettysburg and includes a photo of him there.