INDEX

[The abbreviation “L.,” as used in this index, refers in every case to the subject of this biography.]

Abolitionists,
  Bloomington convention, 165-169;
  crusade against slavery, 244-245;
  “Boston set” visits L., 482-484

Adams, Charles Francis, 343

Adams, John Quincy, 100, 549

Agassiz, Louis, visits L., 475-476

Alabama, secedes, 261

Allen, Robert, L’s letter to, 59

Ames, Dr., 232

Ames, Oakes, 482

Anderson, Robert,
  meetings with L., 39-40;
  holds Fort Sumter, 262

Andrew, John A.,
  mentioned, 234, 342, 466;
  impression of L., 235

Anecdotes of L.,
  Aaron’s commission from the Lord, 477;
  Abolitionist call for a convention, 165-166;
  About his wealth, 216;
  Actor who wanted consulship, 470;
  Anderson and L’s good memory, 39-40;
  Anxiety during summer of 1864, 542-546;
  Artemus Ward, reading of, 332-333;
  Attorney for the people, 459;
  Authenticity of, 32;
  Baker rescued from opponents, 91;
  “Biggest shuck and smallest nubbin,” 556;
  Birds restored to nest, 76;
  Black Hawk War, 37, 38, 40;
  Bob Lewis and the Mormon lands, 334-335;
  Booth’s acting, 469;
  Bores, getting rid of, 460;
  Breach of promise suit, 81-82;
  Bread and butter dinner, 255;
  Bullet-hole through L’s hat, 541-542;
  Burnside’s brigadiers, promoted, 385;
  Butterfield’s son, appointment, 107;
  “Cabinet a-sittin’,” 330;
  Call for additional troops “not a personal question,” 537;
  Cashiered officer, censured, 477-478;
  Challenge to work in field for votes, 48;
  “Charles I. lost his head,” 556;
  Chase’s appointment as chief-justice, 550-551;
  Client’s fee divided with defendant, 128-129;
  Cogdal note returned by L., 136;
  Confederate soldiers greeting at Petersburg, 567-568;
  Congress, first speech in, 101;
  Credits of troops, Stanton overmatched, 376;
  Coward, “If any man calls me coward let him test it,” 38;
  Darkey arithmetic, 357-358;
  Dennis Hanks’ recollections, 6-9;
  Douglas reproved, 203;
  Dreams significant, 583-584;
  DuPont’s slowness, 457-458;
  Earning the first dollar, 17-18;
  Editor who nominated L., 460-461;
  Election clerk, first official act, 32;
  Five Points Sunday School visit, 225-226;
  Forced serenity deceptive, 542;
  Free-soil party, prediction, 172-174;
  Gavel of Confederate congress, 586-587;
  Gettysburg battle, L’s anxiety during, 499-500;
  “Give and take” rule for office-seekers, 295-296;
  Government on a tight rope, 484;
  Grant accused of drunkenness, 524;
  Grant invited to dinner, 520-521;
  Grant’s ability to manage the army, 526-527;
  Grant’s political aspirations, 523;