Endorsement Concerning John Dickson1Jump to section
Owing to Mr. Dickson being a respectable citizen of Illinois, I suppose it was, that this claim or case, was brought to my notice even before the receipt of the corn was finally refused. I only remember generally that my impression was that Mr. D. was being hardly dealt with. I think Major Belger himself so represented to me. I can only say now that I wish full and speedy justice to be done him. A. LINCOLN
Feb. 24. 1864
Annotation
[1] AES, IHi Lincoln's endorsement is written on a copy of H.R. 756, ``A Bill for the benefit of John Dickson, of Illinois. . . . That the sum of twenty-three thousand dollars be paid to John Dickson. . . to compensate him for the damages he sustained by reason of the failure of J. W. Belger, quartermaster of United States volunteers, to receive one hundred thousand bushels of corn tendered. . . under a contract therefor. . . .'' The bill passed and was approved by the president on March 11, 1864.