The Papers of Abraham Lincoln

The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency et al.
Since his sudden death in 1865, a scramble has ensued to collect, publish, and analyze the papers of President Abraham Lincoln--a difficult process because over the years, many documents were scattered, edited, cut, lost, withheld, and even forged. The Library of Congress and the National Archives have the biggest collections, but even today, new documents are showing up in private collections. Many editions of selected texts written by Lincoln have been printed, and many black-and-white microfilm collections of Lincoln documents have been issued. But all are incomplete and lack the advantages of modern computer technology and modern historical interpretation.

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In anticipation of the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial, the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) set a goal to digitally scan--in clear, color form--all known Lincoln documents, including cards, envelopes, letters, legal papers, certificates, and scraps of paper with writings to or from Lincoln. The aim was to eventually make them available for free online. . . . Now in its second edition, this resource is available online. Searching is easy via an excellent set of topics, legal terms, and personal names. The site will be a boon to writers and Lincoln scholars, who now can go to a single source to search out a particular interpretation of Lincoln's thought and action. Summing Up: Recommended. general readers. -- R. J. Havlik, emeritus, University of Notre Dame Choice, Dec 2012
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