Various writings by Abraham Lincoln from 1832 to 1865, during the course of his extensive career as a lawyer, statesman, and president of the United States, are collected here. The Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address are two of the most important written pronouncements in American history from the man who guided the country through the Civil War and into its Reconstruction. In addition to personal letters covering a variety of issues, such as depression and adolescence, these works also include telegrams to wartime generals and politicians.