ite House, 353-356;
William Kelley at the White House, 356;
Goldwin Smith's impressions, 356-359;
tributes from Hapgood, Bigelow, and Nicolay, 359-362;
cabinet relations, 363-379;
with Stanton, 364-379;
with Seward, 366-371;
Cameron and Stanton, 371-373;
L. considers McClellan over-cautious, 392-395;
L. visits hospitals, 400-401;
differences of opinion with McClellan, 404;
letter to him about campaign, 405-406;
urges action, 406-407;
L's defence of him, 407;
L. recalls him, 410;
reinstates him, 411-412;
McClellan's own account, 413;
correspondence, 416-417;
L's summing up of McClellan, 417-418;
signs emancipation proclamation, 441;
his life as president, 449;
society at the White House, 449-450;
public receptions, 450;
tact with favor seekers and bores, 451-453;
sense of justice, 453;
answering improper questions, 454;
settles the Curtis-Gamble dispute, 454-457;
appoints Schofield, 455-457;
views of his own position, 459;
dealing with cranks, 459-461;
Fredericksburg disaster, 461-461;
responsibility of his position, 462-463;
home life in the White House, 464-465;
visits Army of the Potomac, 465-466;
tireless worker, 473;
health, 473-474;
his letter file, 474;
Agassiz and L., 475-476;
his official acts not influenced by personal consideration, 476-477;
criticism of the administration, 480-481;
war policy opposed by Greeley, 480;
by high official, 481;
Democrats of the North, 481;
Boston abolitionists, 482-484;
effect of abuse, 481;
Western delegation, 484;
personal responsibility for policy, 484;
interview with Douglas on enlisting colored soldiers, 484-486;
McClellan's removal, 487;
relations with Burnside, 487;
with Hooker, 487-490;
candor and friendliness with officers, 489-490;
visits army of the Potomac, 490-492;
his view of Charleston attack, 490;
effect of Chancellorsville on L. 492-493;
reads Stedman's poem to cabinet, 494-495;
the tide turns, 495;
Lee invades Pennsylvania, 497;
Hooker proves unfit, 497-498;
Meade appointed, 498;
L's feelings during Gettysburg battle, 498-500;
joy over Vicksburg, 501-503;
praise of Grant, 5