Abraham Lincoln in Writing

Since 1932, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine has collected manuscripts and documents written by Abraham Lincoln that give insight into his life, presidency, and legacy. For the first time, these materials are available digitally!

Explore the highlights of the Shrine’s Lincoln Manuscript Collection…

Congressman Lincoln

Lincoln the Lawyer

Lincoln and Herndon

An Evening with the Lincolns

Advice to a Friend

In Honor of Ellsworth

Lincoln and the Far West

Minuteman of ’61

A Special Appointment

The Hartsville Debacle

The President’s Emancipation March

The Coup in Mexico

New York City Draft Riots

A Letter on Emancipation

Supporters in New York

An Old Friend

The Gold Hoax

A Political Favor

U.S. Sanitary Commission

An Important Commission