Abraham Lincoln to Mark William Delahay, April 14, 1860

Abraham Lincoln to Mark William Delahay, April 14, 1860

 To Mark W. Delahay [NOTE: 1. Published in the Works with name suppressed (Works, Nicolay and Hay, 1894, 1, 633, and same, Tandy's ed., 1905, VI, 10).]

Springfield, Ills.

April 14, 1860.

M. W. Delahay,

My dear Sir: Reaching home last night I find your letter of the 7th. You know I was in New England. Some of the acquaintances I made while there, write me since the elections that the close votes in Conn. and the quasi defeat in R.I. are a drawback upon the prospects of Gov. Seward; and Trumbull writes Dubois to the same effect. Do not mention this as coming from me. Both those states are safe enough for us in the fall. I see by the dispatches that since you wrote, Kansas has appointed Delegates and instructed them for Seward. Don't stir them up to anger, but come along to the convention, and I will do as I said about expenses.

Yours as ever,

A. Lincoln.