Complete Project Gutenberg Abraham Lincoln Writings eBook

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Complete Project Gutenberg Abraham Lincoln Writings eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,923 pages of information about Complete Project Gutenberg Abraham Lincoln Writings.

I believe, according to a letter of yours to Hatch, you are “feeling like h-ll yet.”  Quit that—­you will soon feel better.  Another “blow up” is coming; and we shall have fun again.  Douglas managed to be supported both as the best instrument to down and to uphold the slave power; but no ingenuity can long keep the antagonism in harmony.

Yours as ever,

A. LINCOLN

TO H. C. WHITNEY.

Springfield, November 30, 1858

H. C. Whitney, Esq.

My dear sir:—­Being desirous of preserving in some permanent form the late joint discussion between Douglas and myself, ten days ago I wrote to Dr. Ray, requesting him to forward to me by express two sets of the numbers of the Tribune which contain the reports of those discussions.  Up to date I have no word from him on the subject.  Will you, if in your power, procure them and forward them to me by express?  If you will, I will pay all charges, and be greatly obliged, to boot.  Hoping to visit you before long, I remain

As ever your friend,

A. Lincoln.

TO H. D. SHARPE.

Springfield, Dec. 8, 1858.

H. D. Sharpe, Esq.

Dear sir:—­Your very kind letter of Nov. 9th was duly received.  I do not know that you expected or desired an answer; but glancing over the contents of yours again, I am prompted to say that, while I desired the result of the late canvass to have been different, I still regard it as an exceeding small matter.  I think we have fairly entered upon a durable struggle as to whether this nation is to ultimately become all slave or all free, and though I fall early in the contest, it is nothing if I shall have contributed, in the least degree, to the final rightful result.

Respectfully yours,

A. Lincoln.

TO A. SYMPSON.

Springfield, Dec.12, 1858.

Alexander Sympson, Esq.

My dear sir:—­I expect the result of the election went hard with you.  So it did with me, too, perhaps not quite so hard as you may have supposed.  I have an abiding faith that we shall beat them in the long run.  Step by step the objects of the leaders will become too plain for the people to stand them.  I write merely to let you know that I am neither dead nor dying.  Please give my respects to your good family, and all inquiring friends.

Yours as ever,

A. Lincoln.

ON BANKRUPTCY

NOTES OF AN ARGUMENT.

December [?], 1858.

Legislation and adjudication must follow and conform to the progress of society.

The progress of society now begins to produce cases of the transfer for debts of the entire property of railroad corporations; and to enable transferees to use and enjoy the transferred property, legislation and adjudication begin to be necessary.

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