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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05123 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Inaugural address of the President of the United States, on the fourth of March, 1861 |
| Date | 4 March 1861 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Lincoln focuses on increasing his support in the North while attempting to not further alienate the South. He references four important documents: Henry Clay's 1850 Speech on compromise, Webster's reply to Hayne, Andrew Jackson's proclamation against nullification, and the U.S. Constitution. Marked Senate executive document No. 1, special session. |
| Subjects | President Inauguration Inaugural Address Government and Civics Missouri Compromise Slavery African American History Civil War Nullification US Constitution Presidential Speeches and Proclamations |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |