Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1.

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Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1.
Author
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press
1953.
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Dear Stuart: Springfield, Jany. 21st. 1840.

A bill bringing on the congressional elections in this state, next summer, has passed the House of Representatives this minute.2Open page As I think it will also pass the Senate, I take the earliest moment to advise you of it. I do not think any one of our political friends, wishes to push you off the track.

Anticipating the introduction of this bill, I wrote you, for your feelings on the subject, several weeks since; but have received no answer. It may be, that my letter miscarried; if so, will you, on the receipt of this, write me what you think and feel about the matter.

Nothing new, except I believe I have got our Truett3Open page debt secured. I have Truetts note at twelve months, with his brother Myers as surety. Your friend, as ever---

A. LINCOLN

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