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Related Research Materials |
| The Cincinnati Historical Society Library has the following items available for further research. |
Books: |
| Abraham Lincoln: his speeches and writings. Cleveland :
World Publishing Co., 1946. q973.7/L736 |
| Autobiography of Abraham Lincoln. New York : F.D. Tandy
Co., 1905. [Contains short biographical sketches Lincoln wrote of himself, usually for campaign material]. B/L736au |
| Ecelbarger, Gary L. The Great Comeback: how Abraham Lincoln beat the
odds to win the Republican nomination. New York : Thomas Dunne Books,
2008. 973.7092/E17 |
| Lincoln day by day: a chronology, 1809-1865. Comp.
by U.S. Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission. Washington, D.C. : 1960. B/L736UL |
| Lincoln memorial: the journeys of Abraham Lincoln: from Springfield
to Washington, 1861, as president elect; and from Washington to Springfield, 1865 as
president martyred… Columbus, Ohio : s.n., 1865 B/L736Co |
| Lincoln, Robert Todd. A Portrait of Abraham Lincoln in letters by
his oldest son. Chicago: The Chicago Historical Society, 1968 B/qL736lin |
| Lives and Speeches of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal
Hamlin. Columbus : Follett, Foster & Co., 1860. B/L736ho |
| Lloyd, John A. Vignettes of Lincoln. Cincinnati:
Union Central Life Insurance Co., 1974. B/L735LJ |
| Memorial Record of the nation’s tribute to Abraham
Lincoln. Washington, D.C. : W.H. Morrison, 1865. B/L736mor |
| Meserve, Frederick Hill. The Photographs of Abraham
Lincoln. New York : Harcourt, Brace and Co., 1944. 779/L736 |
| Miller, Francis Trevelyan. Portrait Life of
Lincoln.. Springfield, Mass. : Patriot Publishing, 1910. B/fL736mi |
| The Writings of Abraham Lincoln. New York and London :
G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1905-06. 308/L736 |
| Ceremonies and Re-enactment of the One Hundredth Anniversary
of the First Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1961. Washington Govt.
Printing office, 1962. B/L736us |
| For additional biographies, search the online catalog |
Pamphlets: |
| "The Campaign in Illinois : last joint debate. Douglas and Lincoln at
Alton, Illinois." Washington : Lemuel Towers, 1858. PAM/324.7/C186 |
| "Address by Abraham Lincoln of Illinois in Cincinnati, Ohio, September
17, 1859." Cincinnati, Ohio : Charles F. Lotz, 1910. This pamphlet accompanied the lithograph of Lincoln's 1859 speech in Cincinnati PAM/815/L736c |
| "Address of the Hon. Abraham Lincoln…delivered at Cooper
Institute, February 27th, 1860." New York : George F. Nesbitt, 1860. PAM/815/L736co |
| "After fifty years : a Lincoln Day program." Cincinnati :
Freedmen’s Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal church, 1916?. PAM/287.7714/A258 |
| Clark, Alexander. "Memorial sermon, preached on the funeral day of
Abraham Lincoln, …at Union Chapel, Cincinnati." Cincinnati : Masonic Review
Office, [1865]. PAM/B/L736Cm |
| Currie, C. George. "President Lincoln : an address delivered in
Trinity Church, Covington, Ky., April 16th, 1865." Covington, Ky. : s.n.,
1865. PAM/L736Cur |
| Gaddis, Maxwell Pierson. "Sermon upon the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln delivered in Pike’s Opera House, April 16, 1865." Cincinnati : Times
Steam Book and Job Office, 1865. PAM/B/L736Ga |
| Lincoln Centennial Memorial Association (Cincinnati, Ohio). "Program of
celebration commemorating the centennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln :
Cincinnati, Music Hall, February 12, 1909." PAM/B/L736ce |
| Lloyd, John A. "Lincoln in Cincinnati." [Cincinnati : Queen City
Optimist Club], 1980. PAM/B/L736Llo |
| Mayo, Amory Dwight. "The Nation’s sacrifice. Abraham
Lincoln. Two discourses, delivered on Sunday morning, April 16, and Wednesday morning,
April 19, 1865, in the Church of the Redeemer, Cincinnati, Ohio." Cincinnati :
Robert Clarke & Co., 1865. PAM/B/L736mn |
| Ohio Lincoln Sesquicentennial Committee. "The Ohio Lincoln
Calendar." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State Museum, 1959. PAM/B/L736har |
| "Opinions of Abraham Lincoln upon slavery and its issues: indicated by
his speeches, letters, messages, and proclamations." [Washington : L. Towers for the
Union Congressional Committee, 1864]. PAM/326/L736 |
| For additional memorial sermons, search the online catalog |
Broadsides: |
| Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and Dayton & Michigan Railroads.
"To all officers and employees: the funeral ceremonies of the late President of the
United States, will take place…the 19th inst… I invite the attendance to
said service…" Broadside/Cincinnati/Transportation |
Newspapers: |
| Cincinnati Daily Gazette, April 15, 1865 "Lincoln
assassination." R.B./071.771/ffC5g, unb. newspaper |
| Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Sept. 19, 1859, p. 1 "Hon. Abraham
Lincoln in Cincinnati." 071.771/fC5g |
| The Rail Splitter. Cincinnati : Rail Splitter, 1860 R.B./071.771/fC5ra |
| "To Preserve Historical Associations of Burnet House: Lincoln spoke
there and Grant held council." Times-Star, July 5, 1926. Micro/newspaper/Times-Star |
| "Speech of Hon. Abr’m Lincoln on the east portico of the Capitol,
at Columbus, yesterday." Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Sept. 17,
1859, p. 2. 071.771/fC5cr |
| "Speech of Hon. Abram Lincoln of Illinois." Cincinnati Daily
Commercial, Sept. 19, 1859, p. 1. 071.771/fC5cr |
| "The Lincoln meeting last evening." The Enquirer, Sept.
18, 1859, p. 2 Micro/newspaper/Enquirer |
| "Mr. Lincoln and his speech." The Enquirer, Sept.
20, 1859, p. 2 Micro/newspaper/Enquirer |
| "The Lincoln Demonstration." The Times, Sept. 19, 1859,
p. 3. Micro/newspaper/Times |
| "Visitors to Cincinnati H-L." Newspaper scrapbook collection |
Photographs: |
| For additional photographs, see "Portraits-Lincoln" (and oversized) in the General Photograph Files |
Archives and Manuscripts: |
| Transcript of a letter from Abraham Lincoln to Mrs. Orville Hickman
Browning (Eliza Caldwell), April 1, 1838. Lincoln gives a humorous account of an episode in which he made a marriage proposal that was refused. Mss VF 4305 |
| Reproduction of a summons in the case of Thomas Aspinwall vs. Thomas
Lewis, Willis H. Johnson and John B. Moffett in Circuit Court of Sangamon County,
[Illinois], March 1856. Mss VF 3015 |
| Letter from Mary Curwen to her husband, Maskell Curwen, June 7,
1860. Curwen briefly mentions Lincoln [due to the excitement following Lincoln's nomination for president in May 1860?] Maskell Ewing Curwen Papers, Mss qC982 |
| Handwritten draft of a letter from Oran Follett to Abraham Lincoln, June
9, 1860. Follett discusses New York state politics from 1840 to 1860 and states that "as goes New York will go the Presidential Election of 1860." Lincoln answered this letter on June 18, 1860. Handwritten draft of a letter from Oran Follett to Abraham Lincoln, October 17, 1861. Follett asks for a position in the regular army for his nephew. Oran Follett Papers, Mss qF667C RM |
| Letter from W. H. Lough to his brother James, Oct. 28, 1860. Lough predicts Lincoln's victory in November. Letter from W. H. Lough to Oxer & Lough, Nov. 12, 1860. Lough mentions Lincoln's "great and glorious victory." Letter from Robert Miller to Capt. James M. Lough, Sept. 30, 1864. Miller states that he is enclosing Union tickets for the 1864 election to be given to Union soldiers. Lough Family Papers, Mss fL887 |
| Typed copies of two newspaper articles about Lincoln's 1861 visit to
Cincinnati: "Mr. Lincoln Enroute to the Federal Capital" Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Feb. 13, 1861. "The President's Progress" Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Feb. 13, 1861. Mss VF 511 |
| Letter from Josephine Foster to William H. Lytle, [1861]. Foster mentions the inauguration. Letter from William H. Lytle to an unnamed colonel, July 10, 1863. Lytle suggests that Lincoln should "proclaim an amnesty to all rebels who would lay down their arms." Letter from N. H. Swayne to E. S. Haines, Feb. 19, 1864. Swayne mentions that Lincoln is favored over Chase. Lytle Family Papers, Mss qL998P |
| Handwritten copy of a letter from F. Ball to Secretary of War, Simon
Cameron, May 29, 1861. Handwritten copy of a letter from H. B. Carrington to Abraham Lincoln, May 30, 1861. Handwritten copy of a letter from William Dennison, Governor of Ohio, to Abraham Lincoln, May 30, 1861. Handwritten copy of a letter from Lt. Col. A. E. Jones to Abraham Lincoln, May 30, 1861. These letters urge the president and the secretary of war to accept Col. Peter J. Sullivan and his regiment for military service. Ohio Volunteer Infantry 10th Regiment Letters, Mss VF 3847 |
| Certificate appointing Donn Piatt as assistant adjutant general of
volunteers with rank of captain, Aug. 9, 1861. Lincoln's signature has been stamped on this document. Cist Family Papers, Mss qC579 |
| Handwritten copy of a letter from Salmon P. Chase to Abraham Lincoln,
May 16, 1862. Chase discusses the military order of Major General Hunter enfranchising the slaves in his department. Salmon P. Chase Papers, Mss qC487 RM |
| Letter from W. P. Prentice to Abraham Lincoln, Dec. 11, 1862. Prentice resigns his commission as assistant adjutant general and chief of staff to the late Major General O. M. Mitchel. Ormsby M. Mitchel Papers, Mss qM679 RM |
| Letter from James Hartley to his wife Melissa Hartley, July 24,
1863. Hartley talks about Abraham Lincoln staying at the residence on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home in Washington, D.C. He discusses Lincoln's appearance and his carriage. James Hartley Papers, Mss qH332 |
| Reproductions of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Nov. 19,
1863. Mss VF 3013 |
| Letter from Salmon P. Chase to Dr. C. F. Schmidt, Aug. 13, 1864. Chase states that his friends should support Lincoln's renomination. Salmon P. Chase Papers, Mss VF 4239 |
| Envelope to Rev. William Nast from the President of the United States,
[the date is illegible]. This envelope, which was franked by Lincoln's secretary John Hay, was from Lincoln's letter to Nast on October 31, 1864. Mss VF 4328 |
| A Union presidential ticket for Lincoln and Johnson, Nov. 1864. The ticket is pasted in a scrapbook. Willis Miller Kemper Papers, Mss fX K329 |
| Reproductions of a letter from Abraham Lincoln to Mrs. Bixby, Nov. 21,
1864. Lincoln thanks her for her five sons who died in battle. Mss VF 3014 |
| Letter from J. Scott Harrison to [Aaron] Torrence, April 18, 1865. Harrison explains how he learned the news of Lincoln's assassination while he was in Indianapolis. He says the vice president is "incompetent for the emergency." Harrison Family Papers, Mss 615 |
| "Two Letters on the Event of April 14, 1865" This is a pamphlet with reproductions of two letters from Charles Addison Sanford to Edward Payson Goodrich (originally published in Bulletin 47 of the Clements Library, University of Michigan.). In the April 15, 1865 letter, Sanford tells of being at Ford's Theater the night of Lincoln's assassination. In the April 18, 1865 letter, he describes viewing Lincoln lying in state in the White House. Mss VF 3185 |
| Letter from Bassett Langdon to his sister, April 20, [1865]. Langdon states that he witnessed "the funeral obsequies of the President." Langdon Family Papers, Mss qL273 |
| Photocopy of a letter from James Remley Morris to H. S. Maddock, Nov.
15, 1897. Morris gives a first-person account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater. Mss VF 4423 |
| Envelope (frank) of Abraham Lincoln to Jesse K. Dubois of Laurenceville,
Illinois, Mar. [14?], no year. Whelpley Autograph Collection, Mss qW567 |
| Herbert Seeley Bigelow Papers, 1887-1951. This collection includes several speeches by Herbert Bigelow that discuss Abraham Lincoln. Mss B592 |
| Lincoln Centennial Memorial Association Records, 1908-1909. This collection consists of correspondence from many organizations and individuals involved with Cincinnati's centennial celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birth. Includes a letter from Robert Todd Lincoln, dated Oct. 10, 1908, regretting that he cannot attend the celebration. Mss 740 |
| Letter from H. R. Probasco to Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle, 1909, regarding Mr.
Hinkle's donation towards a Lincoln monument. Lincoln Centennial Memorial Association Records, Mss VF 3154 |
| "Abraham Lincoln" by George Puchta, Feb. 11, 1933. This address to the Optimist Club covers Lincoln's life. Mss VF 682 |
| "Lincoln Bibliography: Its Present Status and Needs," by Ernest James
Wessen, May 29, 1940. A paper read before the Bibliographical Society. Mss VF 3717 |
| "The Discipline of Defeat," by James B. O'Donnell, April 25, 1949. This Literary Club paper discusses an 1849 letter from Lincoln to J. M. Lucas. Mss VF 3631 |
| "Even after 100 Years: Lincoln the Deathless . . . Lincoln the Beloved,"
by Chester F. Geaslen, April 14, 1965. This article for the Kentucky Post & Times Star covers Lincoln's assassination and the unveiling of the Lincoln statue in Cincinnati's Lytle Park in 1917. Mss VF 510 |
