Elihu B. Washburne (1816-1887) When President Lincoln arrived in Washington in the early morning of February 23, 1861 after a stealthy ride through Baltimore, Congressman Elihu B. Washburne surprised Mr. Lincoln, Ward Hill Lamon and detective… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896) Lyman Trumbull could be a difficult man to like. Ward Hill Lamon wrote how Mr. Lincoln signed the Thirteenth Amendment in the spirit of the moment – even though his… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Charles Sumner (1811-1874) Lincoln biographer David Donald wrote that with Sumner “the President developed bonds of personal and political friendship.” According to Donald, “The relationship was difficult for…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

William Kellogg (1814-1872) In January 1861, as a member of the House Committee of 33, Illinois Congressman William Kellogg sought President-elect Lincoln’s help in achieving a compromise with… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

John B. Henderson (1826-1913) Henderson was a conservative on slavery but supported President Lincoln’s policies- especially in the tough summer days of 1862 when Mr. Lincoln seemed to be under attack from… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

James Harlan (1820-1899) Mr. Lincoln had met James Harlan only once before he came to Washington, D.C. in February 1861. On Saturday, March 2, President-elect Lincoln requested that Senator James Harlan… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Orville H. Browning (1806-1881) One of the mysteries of the Lincoln-Browning friendship is that Browning seemed to have so little real respect for a legal and political associate that he knew for three decades. Browning had much in common with… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Edward D. Baker (1811-1861) Isaac N. Arnold “possessed some of Mr. Lincoln’s best qualities,” wrote Treasury official Lucius E. Chittenden. “His kindness of heart and amiability. No man knew Mr. Lincoln more appreciatively than Mr. Arnold. He had known him from… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Isaac N. Arnold (1815-1884) Isaac N. Arnold “possessed some of Mr. Lincoln’s best qualities,” wrote Treasury official Lucius E. Chittenden. “His kindness of heart and amiability. No man knew Mr. Lincoln more appreciatively than Mr. Arnold. He had known him from… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Richard Yates (1815-1873) “I recollect the first time I ever saw Old Abe, and I have a great mind to tell you, though I don’t know that I ought to,” recalled Richard Yates. He was on a vacation granted by Illinois College so students could… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >