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

Hon. W. H. Seward. Springfield, Ills.
My dear Sir Oct. 12. 1860

Your kind note of the 8th. is received. I am quite satisfied with what you said, at Chicago, upon the point I mentioned to you; and I am much obliged to you for saying it. I hope it did not give you much trouble weaving it into the general web of your discourse.

I shall look up the speech made at DuBuque and published in the N.Y. Times.

I have had no fears of New-York recently; though, of course, I am glad to have the expression of your continued confidence. It now really looks as if the Government is about to fall into our

hands. Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana have surpassed all expectation, even the most extravagant. Most sincerely Your friend

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