Lincoln’s Writing

What can you learn about Lincoln by reading things he wrote?

Note: Photograph J shows Lincoln's inkwells. Before there were pens with ink in them, people dipped their pens in ink stored in inkwells.

4. Document K is a letter Lincoln wrote while he was president, before he was elected to a second term. Do you think Lincoln thought he would be elected president again?

Did Lincoln want what was best for himself, or what was best for the United States? How do you know?

5. Document L is a famous speech Lincoln gave at Gettysburg.
Do you think Lincoln was a good writer? Why or why not?

6. Document M is a letter a little girl wrote to Abraham Lincoln before he was president. Document N is his response.

What do these two letters make you think about Abraham Lincoln?