To John Addison1Jump to section
On the other half of this sheet is what I hope may be both satisfactory and serviceable to you.2Jump to section If any thing I have written for any body should be turned to your disadvantage, I could hardly ever forgive myself for the carelessness of so writing. Give my respects to my friends about you, particularly Lucas;3Jump to section and tell him I am truly glad he is at a good understanding with the new Commissioner.4Jump to section If letters have come to the Dept. in my favor since the appointment, may they not be sent to me? I should like to see them. I have now about forty such, nineteen (I believe) of which are from M.C.'s
I shall write Berdan to-day5Jump to section on the matter of which you speak concerning him. He is as much of a gentleman as lives. Yours very truly A. LINCOLN---
Annotation
[1] ALS, Saigal Auction 5/5/93. John Addison was a clerk in the Interior Department.
[2] Presumably this was a letter of recommendation which Addison tore off and used in its appropriate place. The original has not been located.
[3] Josiah M. Lucas.
[4] Justin Butterfield.
[5] Vide infra.