Samuel H. Treat, Jr. (1811-1887) Treat recalled Lincoln’s first case before the Illinois Supreme Court: “This is the first case I have ever had in this Court, and I have, therefore, examined it with…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Usher F. Linder (1809-1876) Fellow attorney John M. Palmer wrote that “Linder was the most remarkable man I have ever met. He combined all the qualities of a great man and great lawyer, except plain…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

T. Lyle Dickey (1811-1885) Illinois Republican William Pitt Kellogg recalled: “During the canvass of 1860 I met, at Pekin, Judge T. Lyle Dickey, a prominent Democratic lawyer and judge. He related to me that… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Transition to the Presidency After Mr. Lincoln received the Republican presidential nomination in May 1860, he engaged in a long period of watchful waiting that lasted through his election and until he left… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

George Ashmun (1804-1870) Ashmun performed many useful services for President Lincoln but claimed never to have sought a patronage position in his government. He was, however, detailed on a special assignment to… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Horace White (1834-1916) White recalled his first view of Mr. Lincoln: “It was a warmish day in early October, and Mr. Lincoln was in his shirt sleeves when he stepped on the platform. I observed that, although awkward, he was not…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Physical Courage Historian Douglas L. Wilson observed that Mr. Lincoln’s priorities underwent a change: “After proving himself a formidable fighter, in a place where fighting was commonplace and nearly unavoidable, he opted for the…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Friends Divided by Politics Mr. Lincoln heard and read reports in 1858 that Republican Congressman Elihu Washburne was pushing Illinois Republicans to back Senator Douglas for reelection. Lincoln sent Washburne a veiled warning; he wrote… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Eliza Rumsey Francis (1793-1893) Eliza Francis was the sort of mother-figure who seemed to play a prominent role in Mr. Lincoln’s social cultivation in the decade leading up to his marriage in 1842. She played a critical role in… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >