Some sources day that he did while in office. Thier can be no doubt that he was a bad President for almost 3 years.
Too bad Lincoln ignored the repeated warnings in the Bible against necromancy.
http://www.gotsc.org/AbrahamLincolnsoughtadvicefromSpiirtthroughMediumsatSeances.htm
Supposedly a “Spirit” (ie. demon) advised Lincoln to ignore advice to the contrary, and issue the Emancipation Proclamation.