Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 4 [Mar. 5, 1860-Oct. 24, 1861].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 4 [Mar. 5, 1860-Oct. 24, 1861].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To James E. Harvey1Jump to section

(Private.)
Springfield, Ill., September 27, 1860.

My dear Sir: Yesterday I was gratified by the receipt of yours of the 22nd. There is no reality in that suspicion about Judge Kelley. Neither he nor any other man has obtained or sought such a relation with me. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN.

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[1] NH, VI, 59. Harvey's letter of September 22 gave political news, including a rumor that Judge William D. Kelley, Democratic candidate for congress `` . . . was represented to be the personal exponent of your views & wishes, & in the event of success would be so regarded.'' (DLC-RTL). See Lincoln to Kelley, October 13, infra.

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