I presented your claim to Douglass2Open page this morning; he says it is all right and that he will pay it in a few days. When he shall have done so, you will hear from me at once.
Things have not advanced far enough to enable me to tell you much in the way of politics, more than you see in the papers. I believe Mr. Calhoun3Open page and what force he can control are preparing to support Gen. Taylor4Open page for the Presidency. I get this impression from conversations with Duff Greene,5Open page who boards at the same house I do. There are, however, a great many Whigs here who do not wish to go for Taylor, and some of whom I fear can not be brought to do it. There are still many others of them who are strong for him, among whom I class Mr. Crittenden,6Open page although he does not expressly say so. I shall be pleased to have a line from you occasionally. Yours truly, A. LINCOLN.
ALS, John & Richard Henderson