Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address, 1861

Library of Congress historians Michelle Krowl and Chris Warren give a short, guided tour of the documents and objects in our collections from Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural. Highlights include his handwritten notes on his speech and Mary Todd Lincoln's pearls -- purchased on an installment plan at Tiffany's in New York by the president himself.​ For transcript and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-9687