Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, BY CARLTON & PORTER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York. WE have attempted in this volume a sketch of the life of ARRAHAM LINCOLN, adapted to young persons. None, so far as we know, of the biographies written since his death have had this special object in view. We have given the facts in such detail that his general history may be understood, and have aimed so to group them together that his true picture may be seen from several points of observation. To do this we have made the chapters somewhat topical, but not to an extent to interrupt essentially the chronological order. We have studied to bring out, for an example and inspiration to the young, that moral integrity and true goodness which were so prominent in Mr. Lincoln's character. We hope, therefore, that our book will be found worthy773148 to be invited into the Sabbath-schools and Christian families of our country. Much of the material here presented was found afloat in a fragmentary form, but derived, we are assured, from authentic sources. We are indebted to the biography of Mr. Lincoln, by the Hon. J. H. BARRETT, for many. facts of his early life; and to letters published in "The Independent," by Mr. CARPENTER, the artist, for sprightly illustrations of his later years. We also acknowledge our indebtedness for many facts to the unrivaled Life of Lincoln by DR. HOLLAND. Credit due to other sources is given in the course of the narrative. We commend our unpretending volume to the attention of the young, from a deep conviction that the more they study the history of our late President, the more his character will interest and profit them. Z. A. M. QUINCY, Mass., September, 1866. CONTENTS. The Valley of the Shenandoah - The Grandfather of Abraham Lincoln - The Journey to Kentucky-Indian Hostility - Dan- iel Boone's Fight — Abraham's Grandfather shot by the Indians Nolin Creek-The Log-cabin and New Home-Abraham's Mother-His Father-His Brother and Sister-Another Log- Fondness for Moving-Hatred of Slavery-The Old Home sold-Singular Pay-Hunting after a new Location - Bad Luck on the River-A Place found-A touching Incident on leaving Abraham's first Teacher-Six Months in School - Reading The Death of Abraham's Mother - Her Comfort in Sickness, and her humble Burial-The Itinerant Preachers-Elder El- kins - Abraham's first Letter-The Arrival of Elkins - The Abraham's Ambition-Letter Writing-"Ramsay's Life of Washington"- The Accident - Manly Conduct of Abraham- Saving the Life of a Drunkard - First Voyage down the Missis- sippi - The First Dollar - Accident at the Mill — Abraham a A new Home desired - Removal to Illinois-The Journey — Abraham's Energy - Abraham helps build a Log-cabin-Its |