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Lincoln; An Account of His Personal Life, Especially of Its Springs of
Action as Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War
BY NATHANIEL WRIGHT STEPHENSON

Authority for all important statements of facts in the following pages
may be found in the notes; the condensed references are expanded in
the bibliography. A few controversial matters are discussed in the
notes.
I am very grateful to Mr. William Roscoe Thayer for enabling me to
use the manuscript diary of John Hay. Miss Helen Nicolay has
graciously confirmed some of the implications of the official biography.
Lincoln's only surviving secretary, Colonel W. O. Stoddard, has given
considerate aid. The curious incident of Lincoln as counsel in an action
to recover slaves was mentioned to me by Professor Henry Johnson,
through whose good offices it was confirmed and amplified by Judge
John H. Marshall. Mr. Henry W. Raymond has been very tolerant of a
stranger's inquiries with regard to his distinguished father. A futile
attempt to discover documentary remains of the Republican National
Committee of 1864 has made it possible, through the courtesy of Mr.
Clarence B. Miller, at least to assert that there is nothing of importance
in possession of the present Committee. A search for new light on
Chandler drew forth generous assistance from Professor Ulrich B.
Phillips, Mr. Floyd B. Streeter and Mr. G. B. Krum. The latter caused
to be examined, for this particular purpose, the Blair manuscripts in the
Burton Historical Collection. Much illumination arose out of a
systematic resurvey of the Congressional Globe, for the war period, in
which I had the stimulating companionship of Professor John L. Hill,
reinforced by many conversations with Professor Dixon Ryan Fox and
Professor David Saville Muzzey. At the heart of the matter is the
resolute criticism of Mrs. Stephenson and of a long enduring friend,

President Harrison Randolph. The temper of the historical fraternity is
such that any worker in any field is always under a host of incidental
obligations. There is especial propriety in my acknowledging the
kindness of Professor Albert Bushnell Hart, Professor James A.
Woodburn, Professor Herman V. Ames, Professor St. George L.
Sioussat and Professor Allen Johnson.
CONTENTS
FOUNDATIONS I THE CHILD OF THE FOREST II THE
MYSTERIOUS YOUTH III A VILLAGE LEADER IV
REVELATIONS V PROSPERITY VI UNSATISFYING
RECOGNITION
PROMISES VII THE SECOND START VIII A RETURN TO
POLITICS IX THE LITERARY STATESMAN X THE DARK
HORSE XI SECESSION XII THE CRISIS XIII ECLIPSE
CONFUSIONS XIV THE STRANGE NEW MAN XV PRESIDENT
AND PREMIER XVI "ON TO RICHMOND!" XVII DEFINING THE
ISSUE XVIII THE JACOBIN CLUB XIX THE JACOBINS BECOME
INQUISITORS XX IS CONGRESS THE PRESIDENT'S MASTER?
XXI THE STRUGGLE TO CONTROL THE ARMY XXII LINCOLN
EMERGES
AUDACITIES XXIII THE MYSTICAL STATESMAN XXIV
GAMBLING IN GENERALS XXV A WAR BEHIND THE SCENES
XXVI THE DICTATOR, THE MARPLOT, AND THE LITTLE MEN