
Abraham Lincoln: "The Government is About to Fall Into Our Hands"
Springfield, Ills. Oct. 12 1860
Hon. W.H. Seward,
My dear Sir
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 fear 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
A. LINCOLN
Hon. W.H. Seward,
My dear Sir
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 fear 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
A. LINCOLN