To William H. Seward1Jump to section
Dr. Smith, mentioned within, is an intimate personal friend of mine; and I have unconsciously superseded him, if at all. Sec. of State please inform me how it is A. LINCOLN
Jan. 9. 1863.
Annotation
[1] AES, DNA FS RG 59, Appointments, Box 383. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a letter from John Forsythe, Chicago, January 6, 1863, to Orville H. Browning, in regard to the removal of Forsythe's father-in-law, Dr. James Smith, as acting consul at Dundee, Scotland. Smith's son Hugh was appointed consul at Dundee in 1861 but because of poor health had to turn over the management