[DOC] [TLE] LincolnDouglas debates - Wikipedia [PAR] The LincolnDouglas Debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between 
Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate for the United States Senate from 
Illinois, and incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas, the Democratic Party 
candidate. At the time, U.S. senators were elected by state legislatures; thus 
Lincoln and ... In 1858, he was seeking re-election for a third term. [DOC] [TLE] Letter to Stephen Douglas (July 29, 1858) | Lincoln's Writings [PAR] Lincoln then wrote a challenge for Judd to deliver to Douglas, formally ... best of 
this debate, and I want to say he is the ablest man the Republicans have got, I 
shall ... Springfield,. July 29. 1858. Hon. S. A. Douglas. Dear Sir. Yours of the 24th
. in ... candidate for the U. S. Senate who, with yourself, should canvass the state 
in... [DOC] [TLE] The Lincoln-Douglas Debates - mrlincolnandfreedom.org [PAR] Mr. Lincoln wrote to Senator Douglas on July 24, 1858: Will it be agreeable ... 3 
He then said he wouldn't disrupt existing commitments, but I will, in order ... for 
the U.S. Senate who, with yourself, should canvass the state in opposition to me 
&c. ... was a deeper reason for Douglas' reluctance to accept Lincoln's challenge. [DOC] [TLE] In 1858, Abraham Lincoln challenges Stephen Douglas to series of ... [PAR] Jul 24, 2008 ... Today's Highlight in HistoryOn July 24, 1858, Republican senatorial candidate 
Abraham Lincoln formally challenged Democrat Stephen Douglas. ... In 1858, 
Abraham Lincoln challenges Stephen Douglas to series of political debates ... 
The House and Senate intelligence committees issued their final report... [DOC] [TLE] Lincoln on Race and Slavery on JSTOR [PAR] He issued the Emancipation Proclamation and supported a co... ... Republican 
Party's nomination to challenge incumbent U.S. senator Stephen A. Douglas. ... 
On July 24, 1858, Abraham Lincoln challenged Stephen A. Douglas to a series of 
debates. ... between the second and third of the formal Lincoln-Douglas debates. [DOC] [TLE] The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Charleston, Illinois - The Keep [PAR] Eastern Illinois University Bulletin, issued quarterly, by the .... tion in the United 
States Senate. .... whether or not Stephen A. Douglas would be chos,en for a third 
... Nor were the seven formal ..... On July 24, 1858, Lincoln wrote to Douglas, 
asking him if it ... not refuse the challenge without creating the impression that he. [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 1858" - Internet Archive [PAR] C 5 The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 1858 Alton, Illinois Oct. 15, 1858 Excerpts from 
.... Stephen A. Douglas, short and sturdy, with his handsome head held high, .... 
that this challenge, issued by Abra- ham Lincoln July 24; 1858, and accepted by 
... He was a Democratic senator with a large following in his own State, Illinois,... [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "Abraham Lincoln's contemporaries" - Internet Archive [PAR] Abraham Lincoln's Contemporaries Stephen A. Douglas Lincoln-Douglas 
Debates .... of Illinois for the United States Senate, as the suc- cessor of Stephen 
A. Douglas. ... On July 24, 1858, Lincoln wrote to Douglas asking him if it would 
be ... to lose in the debates but he could not refuse the challenge without creating 
the... [DOC] [TLE] A. Lincoln A Biography by Ronald C. White Jr. (13)-Online free ... [PAR] The first debate with Stephen A. Douglas at Ottawa, Illinois, August 21, 1858 ... 
He told the crowd that he would read from Douglas's speech, provided I can find 
it, as ... THE CAMPAIGN FOR the U.S. Senate was off and running. ... These 
fears notwithstanding, Lincoln wrote a formal challenge to Douglas on July 24, 
1858. [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "Shall slavery spread? : Lincoln Douglas debate ... [PAR] Lincoln Douglas debate : centennial 1858-1958, Charleston, Illinois" ..... On July 
24, 1858, Lincoln challenged Doug- las to share speaking platforms to debate 
the issues. ... but he could not refuse the

Question: On July 24, 1858 he issued a formal challenge to debate U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas
Answer: Abraham Lincoln