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one of great pecuniary loss。



I now distinctly say thisif you shall be appointed a delegate to

Chicago; I will furnish one hundred dollars to bear the expenses of

the trip。



Your friend as ever;



A。 LINCOLN。



'Extract from a letter to a Kansas delegate。'









TO J。 W。 SOMERS。



SPRINGFIELD; March 17; 1860



JAMES W。 SOMERS; Esq。



DEAR SIR:Reaching home three days ago; I found your letter of

February 26th。   Considering your difficulty of hearing; I think you

had better settle in Chicago; if; as you say; a good man already in

fair practice there will take you into partnership。  If you had not

that difficulty; I still should think it an even balance whether you

would not better remain in Chicago; with such a chance for

copartnership。



If I went west; I think I would go to Kansas; to Leavenworth or

Atchison。  Both of them are and will continue to be fine growing

places。



I believe I have said all I can; and I have said it with the deepest

interest for your welfare。



Yours truly;



A。 LINCOLN。









ACCUSATION OF HAVING BEEN PAID FOR A

POLITICAL SPEECH



TO C。 F。 McNEIL。



SPRINGFIELD; April 6; 1860



C。 F。 MCNEIL; Esq。



DEAR SIR:Reaching home yesterday; I found yours of the 23d March;

inclosing a slip from The Middleport Press。  It is not true that I

ever charged anything for a political speech in my life; but this

much is true: Last October I was requested by letter to deliver some

sort of speech in Mr。 Beecher's church; in Brooklyntwo hundred

dollars being offered in the first letter。  I wrote that I could do

it in February; provided they would take a political speech if I

could find time to get up no other。  They agreed; and subsequently I

informed them the speech would have to be a political one。  When I

reached New York; I for the first time learned that the place was

changed to 〃Cooper Institute。〃 I made the speech; and left for New

Hampshire; where I have a son at school; neither asking for pay nor

having any offered me。  Three days after a check for two hundred

dollars was sent to me at New Hampshire; and I took it; and did not

know it was wrong。  My understanding now isthough I knew nothing of

it at the timethat they did charge for admittance to the Cooper

Institute; and that they took in more than twice two hundred dollars。



I have made this explanation to you as a friend; but I wish no

explanation made to our enemies。  What they want is a squabble and a

fuss; and that they can have if we explain; and they cannot have it

if we don't。



When I returned through New York from New England; I was told by the

gentlemen who sent me the Check that a drunken vagabond in the club;

having learned something about the two hundred dollars; made the

exhibition out of which The Herald manufactured the article quoted by

The Press of your town。



My judgment is; and therefore my request is; that you give no denial

and no explanation。



Thanking you for your kind interest in the matter; I remain;

Yours truly;



A。 LINCOLN。









TO H。 TAYLOR。



SPRINGFIELD; ILL。; April 21; 1860。



HAWKINS TAYLOR; Esq。



DEAR SIR:Yours of the 15th is just received。  It surprises me that

you have written twice; without receiving an answer。  I have answered

all I ever received from you; and certainly one since my return from

the East。



Opinions here; as to the prospect of Douglas being nominated; are

quite conflictingsome very confident he will; and others that he

will not be。  I think his nomination possible; but that the chances

are against him。



I am glad there is a prospect of your party passing this way to

Chicago。  Wishing to make your visit here as pleasant as we can; we

wish you to notify us as soon as possible whether you come this way;

how many; and when you will arrive。



Yours very truly;



A。 LINCOLN









TELEGRAM TO A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION

AT THE CHICAGO CONVENTION。

SPRINGFIELD; May 17? 1860。



I authorize no bargains and will be bound by none。



A。 LINCOLN。









REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE SENT BY THE CHICAGO CONVENTION TO INFORM

LINCOLN OF HIS

NOMINATION;



MAY 19; 1860。





Mr。 CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE:I tender to you; and

through you to the Republican National Convention; and all the people

represented in it; my profoundest thanks for the high honor done me;

which you now formally announce。  Deeply and even painfully sensible

of the great responsibility which is inseparable from this high

honora responsibility which I could almost wish had fallen upon

some one of the far more eminent men and experienced statesmen whose

distinguished names were before the conventionI shall; by your

leave; consider more fully the resolutions of the convention;

denominated their platform; and without any unnecessary or

unreasonable delay respond to you; Mr。 Chairman; in writingnot

doubting that the platform will be found satisfactory; and the

nomination gratefully accepted。



And now I will not longer defer the pleasure of taking you; and each

of you; by the hand。









ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE

 FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES



TO GEORGE ASHMUN AND OTHERS。



SPRINGFIELD  ILLINOIS; May 23; 1860



HON。 GEORGE ASHMUN;

President of Republican National Convention。



SIR:I accept the nomination tendered me by the convention over

which you presided; and of which I am formally apprised in the letter

of yourself and others; acting as a committee of the convention for

that purpose。



The declaration of principles and sentiments which accompanies your

letter meets my approval; and it shall be my care not to violate or

disregard it in any part。



Imploring the assistance of Divine Providence; and with due regard to

the views and feelings of all who were represented in the convention;

to the rights of all the States and Territories and people of the

nation; to the inviolability of the Constitution; and the perpetual

union; harmony; and prosperity of allI am most happy to co…operate

for the practical success of the principles declared by the

convention。



Your obliged friend and fellow…citizen;



A。 LINCOLN。









To C。 B。 SMITH。



SPRINGFIELD; ILL。; May 26; 1860。



HON。 C。 B。 SMITH。



MY DEAR SIR:…Yours of the 21st was duly received; but have found no

time until now to say a word in the way of answer。  I am indeed much

indebted to Indiana; and; as my home friends tell me; much to you

personally。  Your saying; you no longer consider Ia。 a doubtful State

is very gratifying。  The thing starts well everywheretoo well; I

almost fear; to last。  But we are in; and stick or go through must be

the word。



Let me hear from Indiana occasionally。



Your friend; as ever;



A。 LINCOLN。









FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR。 LINCOLN; WITH WHICH HIS PRIVATE

SECRETARY WAS INSTRUCTED TO ANSWER A NUMEROUS CLASS OF LETTERS IN

THE CAMPAIGN OF 1860。



(Doctrine。)



SPRINGFIELD; ILLINOIS; _______; 1860



DEAR SIR:Your letter to Mr。 Lincoln of and by which you seek to

obtain his opinions on certain political points; has been received by

him。  He has received others of a similar character; but he also has

a greater number of the exactly opposite character。  The latter class

beseech him to write nothing whatever upon any point of political

doctrine。  They say his positions were well known when he was

nominated; and that he must not now embarrass the canvass by

undertaking to shift or modify them。  He regrets that he cannot

oblige all; but you perceive it is impossible for him to do so。



Yours; etc。;



JNO。 J。 NICOLAY。









TO E。 B。 WASHBURNE。



SPRINGFIELD; ILLINOIS;

MAY 26; 1860



HON。 E。 B。 WASHBURNE。



MY DEAR SIR:I have several letters from you written since the

nomination; but t

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