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The Writings of Abraham Lincoln— Volume 2: 1843– 1858
To GEN. J. J. Hardin. Springfield, May 21, 1844.
DEAR HARDIN: Knowing that you have correspondents enough, I have forborne to trouble you heretofore; and I now only do so to get you to set a matter right which has got wrong with one of our best friends. It is old Uncle Thomas Campbell of Spring Creek—(Berlin P.O.). He has received several documents from you, and he says they are old newspapers and documents, having no sort of interest in them. He is, therefore, getting a strong impression that you treat him with disrespect. This, I know, is a mistaken impression; and you must correct it. The way, I leave to yourself. Rob’t W. Canfield says he would like to have a document or two from you.
The Locos (Democrats) here are in considerable trouble about Van Buren’s letter on Texas, and the Virginia electors. They are growing sick of the Tariff question; and consequently are much confounded at V.B.’s cutting them off from the new Texas question. Nearly half the leaders swear they won’t stand it. Of those are Ford, T. Campbell, Ewing, Calhoun and others. They don’t exactly say they won’t vote for V.B., but they say he will not be the candidate, and that they are for Texas anyhow.
As ever yours,
A. LINCOLN.
Chicago:
Abraham Lincoln, The Writings of Abraham Lincoln— Volume 2: 1843– 1858, ed. Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1859-1937 in The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 2: 1843–1858 Original Sources, accessed July 11, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=A88YNTLC1RHD8GW.
MLA:
Lincoln, Abraham. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln— Volume 2: 1843– 1858, edited by Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1859-1937, in The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 2: 1843–1858, Original Sources. 11 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=A88YNTLC1RHD8GW.
Harvard:
Lincoln, A, The Writings of Abraham Lincoln— Volume 2: 1843– 1858, ed. . cited in , The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 2: 1843–1858. Original Sources, retrieved 11 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=A88YNTLC1RHD8GW.
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