[v-67] Lamon, 277-78; Nicolay and Hay, i, 248-49.
[v-68] Browne’s Lincoln and Men, i, 300.
[v-69] Lincoln to Speed, October 22, 1846, in Works, i, 298.
INDEX
[A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [F], [G], [H], [I], [J], [K], [L], [M], [N], [O], [P], [R], [S], [T], [U], [V], [W].
Alcibiades, concerned in incident parallel to Armstrong case, [344].
Armstrong, Hannah, befriended Lincoln in his childhood, [109];
her alleged letter from Lincoln, [344].
Armstrong, Jack, one of “Clary’s Grove boys,” [109].
Armstrong, William (“Duff”), his murder case, [108]; [344].
Atlantic Railroad Co., represented by Lincoln in suit, [144-145].
Baddeley, John W., refuses to retain Lincoln, [181].
Baker, Edward D., associated with Lincoln in Trailor case, [137];
Lincoln’s opponent for congressional nomination, [267];
resigns from congress, [359];
Lincoln’s son named for, [359].
Balch, George B., describes Thomas Lincoln, [2], [323].
Beale, Edward F., acquires large tracts of land, [330].
Beardstown, Ill., [109].
Beasley, J. D., [90].
Bergen, Judge Abram, on the Armstrong case, [112-114];
on authenticity of almanac, [345].
Berry, Rev. John M., father of William F. Berry, [23].
Berry, William F., buys share in Herndon store, [21];
partner of Lincoln, [22];
idleness, intemperance, and death of, [23].
Binney, Horace, attitude toward Statute of Limitations, [123];
attitude when suspects client’s guilt during trial, [340];
compared to Lincoln, [342].
Black Hawk War, Lincoln in, [21];
Lincoln’s wrestling match in, [29-31].
Blackstone’s Commentaries, read by Lincoln, [37].
Blackwell, Henry B., anecdote about Lincoln, [143-144].
Blackwell, Robert S., endorses Lincoln’s charge against Illinois Central R.R., [168].
Bloomington, Ill., [82].
Booker, William F., on character of Mordecai and Josiah Lincoln, [323].
Boyle, Benjamin, shot by Gen. Linder’s son, [141].
Breese, Judge Sidney, on Lincoln’s honesty, [86].
Brewer, Justice David J., anecdote on Lincoln and law, [103]; [343].
Brockman, James M., receives letter from Lincoln on how to study law, [333].
Brokaw, Abraham, anecdote of Lincoln and money, [148].
Brougham, Henry Peter, Baron, on legal fees, [349].
Browning, Orville H., endorses Lincoln’s charge against Illinois Central R.R., [168].
Bunn, John W., anecdote on Lincoln’s moderate charges, [150];
on Lincoln and politics, [258].
Bush, Sally, see Mrs. Johnston.
Butler, William, tenders Lincoln hospitality, [42].
Calhoun, John, surveyor of Sangamon County, appoints Lincoln Deputy Surveyor, [25], [28], [204].
Carter, Robert Nicholas, turns over practice to Patrick Henry, [71].
Cartwright, Dr. Peter, Methodist circuit-rider, [105];
Lincoln’s opponent for Congress, [278], [279].
Caton, Judge John D., on Lincoln’s honesty, [64];
on Lincoln and law, [103-104].
Chaddon, L. D., [90].
Chew, Henry, recipient of generosity from Lincoln, [184];
fails to pay bill guaranteed by Lincoln, [185].
Chiniquy, Father Charles, sued for slander, [155];
retains Lincoln, [156];
overwhelmed by Lincoln’s generosity, [158].
Chiniquy Slander Case, [155-158].
“Clary’s Grove Boys,” wreck Radford’s store, [22].
Cicero, Marcus Tullius, eulogy of Servius Sulpicius, [336].
Clay, Henry, Lincoln’s admiration for, [200];
political programme, [201].
Clinton, De Witt, Lincoln’s emulation of, [218].
Cogdal, Isaac, generously treated by Lincoln, [137].
Conant, Alban J., on Lincoln’s study of Blackstone’s Commentaries, [331].
Constable, Charles H., disloyalty to his party, [244-245].
Counterfeit money, in common circulation, [15];
Lincoln’s experience with, [15-16];
Lincoln secures acquittal of man charged with passing it, [16].
Crafton, Greek, killed by Quinn Harrison, [105].
Crawford, Josiah, makes Lincoln work for damaged book, [11];
lampooned by Lincoln, [12].
Cullom, Shelby M., associated with Lincoln in Harrison case, [106];
on Lincoln’s methods of meeting personal attacks, [344];
on Lincoln as an advocate, [337].
Davis, David, on Lincoln’s honesty, [63-64];
appoints Lincoln to sit as judge for him, [89], [90];
on Lincoln and the law, [123-124];
rebukes Lincoln for undercharging, [161];
presides at mock-trial, [162];
his “Midas touch,” [172];
delegates his judicial functions to others, [341].
Davis, J. McCan, on authenticity of almanac in Armstrong case, [345].
Dawson, John, one of the “Long Nine,” [211].
Democratic Party, under Andrew Jackson, [198];
in power when Lincoln enters politics, [199];
lashed by Lincoln, [241-242].
Deskins, Dr. John, sheriff sent in pursuit of Lincoln, [70].
Dick, James A., sheriff in “Duff” Armstrong case, [110].
Dickson, Judge William M., describes Lincoln’s humor as advocate, [346].
Disraeli, Benjamin, his similarities to Lincoln, [240].
Douglas, Stephen A., dunned by Lincoln, [148-149];
elected Register of Land Office, [223].
Douglass, Frederick, tells of first money he earned, [347].
Dowling, Mrs. John, daughter of Dennis Hanks, praises Thomas Lincoln, [2], [3].
Dresser, Rev. Charles, officiates at Lincoln’s wedding, [174].
Driscoll, Mrs. Katherine Lord, anecdote on Lincoln’s refusal of bad cases, [338].
Drummond, Judge Thomas, on Lincoln’s honesty, [64].
Duncan, Gov. Joseph, calls special session of assembly, [231].
Dungee, Jack, sues Spencer for slander, [152-155].
Dungee Slander Suit, Lincoln’s fee, [154].
Duperron, Cardinal, and Henry III, [59].
Edwards, Benjamin S., retained by Gov. Matteson, [55].
Edwards, Ninian W., opposing advocate to Lincoln, [159];
one of the “Long Nine,” [211];
on Lincoln’s appearance, [179], [352].
Elizabethtown, Ky., home of Thomas Lincoln, [4];
home of Mrs. Johnston, [7].
Ellis, James, befriended by Lincoln, [24].
Emerson, Ralph, on Lincoln and the law, [116].
Ewing, William Lee D., Lincoln’s opponent for speaker of Illinois House, [357].
Ferguson, Benjamin, eulogized by Lincoln, [331].
Fisher, Archibald, wrongly reported murdered, [138].
Fletcher, Job, Sr., one of the “Long Nine,” [211].
Floyd, George P., part of fee returned to him by Lincoln, [159-160], [349].
Forquer, George, publicly reproached by Lincoln, [242-244].
Fox, Charles James, his “political slaughter” of opponents, [354].
Franklin, Benjamin, trials with his partner, [328].
Gentry, Allen, makes trading voyage with Lincoln, [14].
Gentry, James, sends Lincoln on trading voyage to New Orleans, [14];
commends Lincoln, [15].
Gentryville, home of Lincolns, [18].
Gibson, Justice John B., dictum on legal fees, [356].
Gillespie, Judge Joseph, anecdote on Lincoln, [69];
on Lincoln’s simplicity, [177-178], [352];
colleague of Lincoln in the House, [236-237];
letter to Herndon, [340].
Globe Tavern, first home of Lincoln and his wife, [175].
Goodrich, Grant, endorses Lincoln’s charge against the Illinois Central R.R., [168];
offers Lincoln partnership, [192].
Goodwin, Thomas, describes Thomas Lincoln, [323].
Graham, Mentor, helps Lincoln study surveying, [26].
Green, Squire Bowling, complains of Lincoln’s interference as peacemaker, [34].
Green, J. Parker, bantered by Lincoln in cross-examination, [16].
Greene, William G., buys Radford’s store, [22];
sells store to Lincoln and Berry, [22], [327];
Lincoln’s debt to, [24];
on Lincoln’s sportsmanlike conduct, [31], [330].
Gridley, Asahel, opposing counsel in Hoblit vs. Farmer, [70-71];
exit through church window with Lincoln, [237].
Gulliver, Rev. John P., on Lincoln’s search for facts, [339].
Hale, Sir Matthew, dictum on receiving fees, [144].
Hamlin, Hannibal, his struggle with debt similar to Lincoln’s, [328];
attitude to fees similar to Lincoln’s, [335].
Hammond, Judge Abram, hoodwinked by Lincoln, [263-265].
Hanks, Dennis, father of Mrs. Dowling, [3];
on Thomas Lincoln’s frequent removals, [4];
on Lincoln’s habit of asking questions, [60];
on Thomas Lincoln’s “way with women,” [325];
on Lincoln’s business ability, [328].
Hanks Family, considered “smart,” [3].
Hanks, John, Lincoln’s cousin, accompanies him on trading voyage, [17].
Hanks, Nancy, mother of Abraham Lincoln, sweetness and firmness of character, [3];
Abraham’s earliest recollections of, [6], [7];
hardships and death, [7], [324];
influence on Abraham’s character, [7].
Hardin, Gen. John J., Lincoln’s opponent for congressional nomination, [267], [273];
“making a slate,” [274];
turns against Lincoln, [276];
fails to catch Lincoln in his trap, [360].
Harding, Jacob, refuses Lincoln space in his editorial columns, [254].
Harriott, James, presiding justice in Armstrong case, [109].
Harris, Gibson W., clerk in Lincoln’s office, on Lincoln’s attitude toward clients, [50];
on Lincoln as a politician, [252], [277], [278], [357];
on Lincoln as a lawyer, [343];
on Lincoln’s attitude toward fees, [349];
on Lincoln’s generosity, [185], [353].
Harrison, Quinn, “Peachy,” murder case of, [105-106].
Hawley, Isaac, astonished by small fee Lincoln asks, [149].
Henry III, and Cardinal Duperron, [59].
Henry, Dr. A. G., on Lincoln’s treatment of Post Office funds, [45-46].
Henry, John, secures Baker’s office, [359].
Henry, Patrick, compared to Lincoln, [71];
evidence that he kept accounts, [335];
uses Valley Forge hardships as appeal for sympathy, [346].
Herndon, Archer G., one of the “Long Nine,” [211].
Herndon, James, sells interest in general store to Berry, [21].
Herndon, Rowan, sells interest in general store to Lincoln, [21];
believes Lincoln honest, [21], [327];
Lincoln’s debt to, [24].
Herndon, William H., Lincoln’s partner, [335];
anecdotes on Lincoln and law, [87-88], [124-126];
associate counsel with Lincoln, [105];
anecdote on Lincoln and money, [145], [166];
expostulates with Lincoln on under-charges, [162];
on Lincoln’s indebtedness, [329].
Hicks, Ratcliffe, on Lincoln and the Patterson case, [339].
Hill, Samuel, befriended by Lincoln, [24].
Hinton, Col. Richard J., on Lincoln as lawyer, [95-96], [342].
Hoblit, Hon. James T., on Lincoln and the law, [82-83].
Hoblit vs. Farmer, Lincoln’s handling of case, [70].
Hoffman, David, dictum on statute of limitations and infancy, [346];
attitude toward fees, [351];
refuses to take bad cases, [337].
Holt, Chief Justice William Henry, on fictitious pleas, [342].
Illinois Central Railroad, retains Lincoln, [166];
disallows his claim for fees, [167];
sued by Lincoln, [169];
its recent statement of case, [170-171].
Indiana Statutes, read by Lincoln, [35], [331].
Irwin, James S., receives letter from Lincoln regarding fees, [165].
Jackson, Andrew, his radical democratic doctrines, [198].
Jacksonism, its decline in popularity, [208].
Jacksonville, Ill., [52].
James, Benjamin F., [360].
Jayne, Dr. William, on Lincoln’s generosity, [184], [353].
Johnson, Matilda, wife of Dennis Hanks, [3].
Johnston, Daniel, first husband of Sally Bush, [7].
Johnston, John D., Lincoln’s stepbrother, accompanies him on trading voyage, [17].
Johnston, Mrs. Sarah Bush, marries Thomas Lincoln, [7];
character and influence on Abraham, [8-9].
Jones, William, his grocery store at New Salem, [18].
Joy, James F., retains Lincoln for Illinois Central R.R., [166];
disallows Lincoln’s claim, [167];
asks Lincoln to act as arbitrator, [331].
Judd, Norman B., attorney for Chicago and Rock Island R.R. Co., retains Lincoln, [97-98];
endorses Lincoln’s charge against the Illinois Central R.R., [168].
Judd, Mrs. Norman B., on Lincoln as a lawyer, [343].
Kentucky, [3].
Kidd, Captain Thomas W. S., describes Lincoln’s anger in court, [347].
Kingsbury, Enoch, his case refused by Lincoln, [54-55].
Knob-Creek, Ky., early home of Lincoln, [4].
Knox, Joseph, associate of Lincoln in Rock Island Bridge case, [97].
Koerner, Justice Gustav, on Lincoln’s fairness, [95];
recommends Lincoln to Atlantic R.R. Co., [145].
Lamon, Ward Hill, forced by Lincoln to return fee, [159-160];
on Lincoln and the Patterson case, [339].
“Land-sharks,” Lincoln’s aversion to, [135].
Law, relation of lawyer to client, [58-60], [71-75];
sham pleas, [88], [342];
technicalities, [117-119];
statute of limitations, [122-123], [346];
legal fees, [136-138], [144], [166], [335], [349], [350].
Lincoln, Abraham, genealogy, [1];
born at Nolin Creek, Ky., [4];
early poverty, [4];
on his father’s lack of “money sense,” [5];
influenced by father’s honesty, [6];
earliest recollections of mother, [6], [7];
“my angel mother,” [7], [9];
influenced by stepmother, [9];
frontier life and hardships, [10];
lack of schooling, [10];
ambition for learning, [10];
borrows books, [11];
damages Crawford’s book, [10];
writes lampoons, [12];
emulates Weems’s Washington, [13], [326];
sent on trading voyage to New Orleans by Gentry, [14];
experience with counterfeit money, [15], [16], [327];
commended by Gentry, [15];
cross-examination of J. Parker Green, [16];
second trading voyage, [17];
admired by Denton Offutt, [17], [18];
hired as clerk by Offutt at New Salem, [18], [197];
lack of mercantile ability, [18], [23], [131], [133];
his honesty attracts attention, [20];
in Black Hawk War, [21];
fails for election to state legislature, [21], [202];
buys Rowan Herndon’s share of general store, [21];
stature, [21];
buys Radford’s store from Greene, [22];
buys business of Rutledge, [22];
sells out to the Trents, [22];
charitable to memory of Berry, [22];
burden of debts, [24], [225];
his debts compared to Hamlin’s, [328];
appointed local postmaster, [24], [204], [355];
meager living, [24];
sensitiveness to honor, [25];
deputy surveyor, [26], [133], [204], [206];
sued by Van Vergen and Watkins, [26];
“the national debt,” [27], [38], [42], [133], [223];
feats of strength, [29];
wrestling match, [29-31];
sportsmanlike conduct, [31];
borrows books from Justice Pitcher, [35];
attends sessions at Boonville, [35];
desire to study law, [35-36], [38];
reads Blackstone’s commentaries, [37];
elected to state legislature, [37];
poverty, [38];
uses Major Stuart’s library, [39];
enters law, [40];
journey to Springfield, [41-42];
accepts Speed’s hospitality, [43];
partner of Stuart, [44];
treatment of the money of others, [45-47];
attitude toward clients, [49-50], [66-70], [73-76];
the Matheney case, [50];
attitude toward fraudulent cases, [54-60];
partnership with Logan, [55];
refuses to take Matteson case, [56], [338];
“law honesty,” [56-57];
conscience in law, [56-59], [77-78];
habit of asking questions, [60], [61];
intellectual modesty, [61-63];
admiration for Stanton, [62];
logical reasoning powers, [63];
freedom from guile, [65];
attitude when suspects client’s guilt during trial, [66-70], [340];
Patterson murder trial, [67], [339];
Hoblit vs. Farmer, [70-71];
skill as an advocate, [79-80], [97-100], [341], [342];
his methods in court, [80-83], [101], [125];
treatment of witnesses, [84-86];
experience with sham pleas, [88];
sits for Judge Davis, [89], [90];
qualifications as judge, [92-93];
Rock Island Bridge case, [96-98];
his colleagues’ jealousy, [104];
the Quinn Harrison murder case, [105-107];
methods of meeting personal attacks, [107-108];
“Duff Armstrong case,” [108-111], [344], [355];
false reflections on his character, [108], [111-115], [215], [345];
the almanac episode, [110-111];
attitude toward slurs on his character, [114-115];
attitude toward technicalities in law, [117-118];
his wit, [119];
dishonest litigants, [120-122];
statute of limitations, [122-123], [346];
love of justice, [127];
attitude toward money, [130-135], [173];
earns his first money, [132], [347];
aversion to land-grabbers, [133-135];
fee in Armstrong case, [136];
the Trailor case, [137-138];
generosity to Trailor brothers, [139];
the “shirt sleeve court,” [140];
generosity to Linder, [141-142], [348];
represents Atlantic R.R. Co. in suit, [144-145];
proneness to underrate his services, [147], [148];
duns Douglas for money, [148], [149];