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TO Dr. R. BOAL.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 25, 1856.
DEAR SIR:-When I was at Chicago two weeks ago I saw Mr. Arnold, and from
a remark of his I inferred he was thinking of the speakership, though I
think he was not anxious about it. He seemed most anxious for harmony
generally, and particularly that the contested seats from Peoria and
McDonough might be rightly determined. Since I came home I had a talk
with Cullom, one of our American representatives here, and he says he is
for you for Speaker and also that he thinks all the Americans will be for
you, unless it be Gorin, of Macon, of whom he cannot speak. If you would
like to be Speaker go right up and see Arnold. He is talented, a
practised debater, and, I think, would do himself more credit on the
floor than in the Speaker's seat. Go and see him; and if you think fit,
show him this letter.
Your friend as ever,
A. LINCOLN.
1857
TO JOHN E. ROSETTE. Private.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., February 10, 1857.
DEAR SIR:--Your note about the little paragraph in the Republican was
received yesterday, since which time I have been too unwell to notice it.
I had not supposed you wrote or approved it. The whole originated in
mistake.
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