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Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to "difficult, yet commonly used" words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Chinese Simplified, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page.

• PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR1
• 18432
• TO JOSHUA F. SPEED. SPRINGFIELD, MAY 18, 1843.3
• 18445
• TO GEN. J. J. HARDIN.SPRINGFIELD, MAY 21, 1844.7
• 18459
• SELECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES11
• TO _______ WILLIAMS,SPRINGFIELD, MARCH 1, 1845.14
• ABOLITION MOVEMENT15
• 184617
• REQUEST FOR POLITICAL SUPPORT19
• TO JOHN BENNETT.21
• TO N. J. ROCKWELL.22
• TO JAMES BERDAN23
• TO JAMES BERDAN.25
• VERSES WRITTEN BY LINCOLN26
• VERSES WRITTEN BY LINCOLN28
• SECOND CHILD TO JOSHUA P. SPEED30
• 184733
• TO MORRIS AND BROWN35
• TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON37
• TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.39
• RESOLUTIONS40
• 184843
• REMARKS45
• DESIRE FOR SECOND TERM IN CONGRESS48
• SPEECH ON DECLARATION OF WAR ON MEXICO50
• REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,63
• TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON—LEGAL WORK65
• REGARDING SPEECH ON MEXICAN WAR66
• TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.69
• ON THE MEXICAN WAR TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.70
• REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 9, 1848.72
• REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 9, 1848.77
• REMARKS78
• TO ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS.80
• REMARKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MAY 11, 1848.81
• ON TAYLOR’S NOMINATION TO E. B. WASHBURNE.85
• DEFENSE OF MEXICAN WAR POSITION TO REV. J. M. PECK86
• ON ZACHARY TAYLOR NOMINATION TO ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS.88
• SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 20, 1848.90
• OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG POLITICIANS103
• SALARY OF JUDGE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA106
• NATIONAL BANK107
• YOUNG V.S. OLD—POLITICAL JEALOUSY TO W. H. HERNDON.108
• GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE VETO110
• SPEECH DELIVERED AT WORCESTER, MASS.,128
• HIS FATHER’S REQUEST FOR MONEY TO THOMAS LINCOLN133
• 1849135
• BILL TO ABOLISH SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA136
• BILL GRANTING LANDS TO THE STATES139
• ON FEDERAL POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS142
• MORE POLITICAL PATRONAGE REQUESTS143
• REQUEST FOR GENERAL LAND-OFFICE APPPOINTMENT151
• REQUEST FOR A PATENT153
• TO THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.154
• TO W. H. HERNDON.155
• TO J. GILLESPIE.156
• RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY159
• SPRINGFIELD, DEC. 15, 1849.161
• 1850163
• RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JUDGE NATHANIEL POPE.165
• NOTES FOR LAW LECTURE (FRAGMENTS)167
• 1851169
• LETTERS TO FAMILY MEMBERS170
• 1852179
• EULOGY ON HENRY CLAY,181
• CHALLENGED VOTERS195
• 1853197
• LEGAL OFFICE WORK TO JOSHUA R. STANFORD.199
• 1854201
• TO O. L. DAVIS.203
• NEBRASKA MEASURE TO J. M. PALMER204
• TO A. B. MOREAU.206
• REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECH207
• REQUEST FOR SENATE SUPPORT TO CHARLES HOYT250
• TO T. J. HENDERSON.251
• TO J. GILLESPIE.252
• POLITICAL REFERENCES TO JUSTICE MCLEAN.253
• TO T. J. HENDERSON.254
• 1855255
• LOSS OF PRIMARY FOR SENATOR TO E. B. WASHBURNE.257
• RETURN TO LAW PROFESSION259
• TO O. H. BROWNING.260
• TO H. C. WHITNEY.262
• RESPONSE TO A PRO-SLAVERY FRIEND263
• 1856269
• REQUEST FOR A RAILWAY PASS TO R. P. MORGAN271
• SPEECH272
• POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE TO W. C. WHITNEY.293
• ON OUT-OF-STATE CAMPAIGNERS TO WILLIAM GRIMES.294
• REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SPEECH296
• ON THE DANGER OF THIRD-PARTIES TO JOHN BENNETT.299
• TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.301
• TO HARRISON MALTBY.302
• TO DR. R. BOAL.304
• TO HENRY O’CONNER, MUSCATINE, IOWA.305
• AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY OF BUCHANAN306
• 1857309
• TO JOHN E. ROSETTE. PRIVATE.SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,311
• RESPONSE TO A DOUGLAS SPEECH312
• TO WILLIAM GRIMES.327
• ARGUMENT IN THE ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE CASE.328
• TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.337
• TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE.338
• TO J. GILLESPIE.339
• TO H. C. WHITNEY.340
• 1858342
• ANOTHER POLITICAL PATRONAGE REFERENCE343
• POLITICAL COMMUNICATION TO W. H. LAMON, ESQ.344
• BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY, JUNE 15, 1858.346
• GLOSSARY347