Remann. If any one man
is better qualified for such an office than all others, Dr. Stapp is that
man; still, I believe a large majority of the Whigs of the district
prefer Mr. Remann, who also is a good man. Perhaps the papers on file
will enable you to judge better than I can. The writers of the within are
good men, residing within the land district.
Your obt. servant,
A. LINCOLN.
TO W. H. HERNDON.
SPRINGFIELD, June 5, 1849.
DEAR WILLIAM:--Your two letters were received last night. I have a great
many letters to write, and so cannot write very long ones. There must be
some mistake about Walter Davis saying I promised him the post-office. I
did not so promise him. I did tell him that if the distribution of the
offices should fall into my hands, he should have something; and if I
shall be convinced he has said any more than this, I shall be
disappointed. I said this much to him because, as I understand, he is of
good character, is one of the young men, is of the mechanics, and always
faithful and never troublesome; a Whig, and is poor, with the support of
a widow mother thrown almost exclusively on him by the death of his
brother. If these are wrong reasons, then I have been wrong; but I have
certainly not been selfish in it, because in my greatest need of friends
he was against me, and for Baker.
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