Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 2 [Sept. 3, 1848-Aug. 21, 1858].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 2 [Sept. 3, 1848-Aug. 21, 1858].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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Page 336

To John D. Caton1Jump to section

Hon: J. D. Caton Springfield,
Dear Sir: March 21. 1856

Mr. C. H. Moore,2Jump to section of DeWitt county, sends you a record asking an order for a supersedeas. If you allow it, Mr. Moore himself is abundantly good for surety, and we desire that you name him as such in the order. Very truly Your friend--- A. LINCOLN

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[1] ALS, DLC-Caton Papers. John D. Caton was a judge on the Illinois Supreme Court.

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[2] Clifton H. Moore, an attorney at Clinton, Illinois, wrote Judge Caton on March 24 enclosing the record and asking a writ of error and supersedeas. Moore and Lincoln were associated in a number of cases as attorneys for the Illinois Central.