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1860
Unknown
[Republican campaign token for 1860 election]
With photographs of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, on opposing sides. Stamped with their names and the year. Gold border. Punched with hole at top.
GLC04102.03
GLC04102.04
22 July 1849
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
to John Addison
Hopes that his writing on the "other half of the sheet" (not present) referred to is useful to Addison, Clerk of the General Land Office. Asks Addison to give Lucas (possibly Josiah Lucas, another clerk of the Land Office) his respects. Comments...
GLC03189
12 May 1860
Andrews, J. D. (fl. 1860)
to Francis P. Blair
Writes about various political matters. Discusses the nominations for the election of 1860. States that the "extreme men" of the Republican party will push the nomination of William Seward but says, "If we take Seward, we have the sectional strife...
GLC03209.03
1857-1858 ca.
Speech fragment on slavery and American government
Probably part of a speech, beginning in the middle of a word. Lincoln emphasizes how America's affirmation of natural rights has made the nation into a wiser, stronger, happier and more progressive country.
GLC03251
Currier & Ives
"Uncle Sam" making new arrangements
Published by Currier & Ives at 152 Nassau Street, New York. Black and white political cartoon related to Abraham Lincoln's 1860 election. Uncle Sam holds a wanted sign which reads, "An honest upright and capable man to take charge of this house for...
GLC03488
1860/07/13-09/14
Rail Mauler [nos. 2-11] [Republican campaign newspaper]
Republican campaign newspaper, that includes news and articles. Includes the text of Lincoln's Cooper Institute address. Paginated from 5-44.
GLC04371
1860/11/03
to William H. Wilson re:did not vote against sending supplies during Mexican War
Basler, Roy. P. The Colllected Works Of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ and London: Rutgers University Press, 1974), Vol. X 1832 - 1865, p. 59
GLC04415
21 May 1860
Seward, William Henry (1801-1872)
to the New York State Republican Central Committee
Addressed to Charles C. Nott, William H. Ball, A. J. Williamsin, C.S. Spencer, and F. W. Shepherd. Thanks the members of the committee for their support. Expresses his disappointment at not receiving the Republican nomination for president but...
GLC04435
1860/05/31
to Charles C. Nott re: publishing Cooper Institute address (for 1860 election)
Lincoln's letter to Nott concerning the Nott-Brainerd edition of the Cooper Institute address. While gracious for the time they have spent in correcting and annotating his speech, Lincoln is quite adamant that the speech is not to be altered so as to...
GLC04436.01
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