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Lincoln, Abraham; Nicolay, John G., ed.; Hay, John, ed. [1857], 'Argument in the Rock Island Bridge Case' in 'The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, v. 2' (New York: Francis D. Tandy Company, 1894) Permission: Northern Illinois University.

Lincoln, Abraham; Nicolay, John G., ed.; Hay, John, ed. [1837], 'Address Before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois' in 'The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, v. 1' (New York: Francis D. Tandy Company, 1894) Permission: Northern Illinois University.

Lincoln, Abraham; Nicolay, John G., ed.; Hay, John, ed. [1837], 'Hand Bill to the Sangamon Journal, August 19, 1837' in 'The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, v. 1' (New York: Francis D. Tandy Company, 1894) Permission: Northern Illinois University.

Lincoln, Abraham; Nicolay, John G, ed; Hay, John, ed. [1841], 'Letter to Joshua F. Speed, June 19, 1841' in 'The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, v. 1' (New York: Francis D. Tandy Company, 1894) Permission: Northern Illinois University.