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ALPLM acquires interesting letter written by Abe Lincoln

THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ACQUIRED AN INTERESTING LETTER WRITTEN BY LINCOLN IN 1854. 

 

THE LETTER WAS IN RESPONSE TO A FRIEND REMINDING LINCOLN THAT SERVING IN THE ILLINOIS HOUSE WOULD MAKE HIM INELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR A U-S SENATE SEAT THE FOLLOWING YEAR. LINCOLN WROTE “ACTING ON YOUR ADVICE AND MY OWN JUDGMENT, I HAVE DECLINED ACCEPTING THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE.” LINCOLN HISTORIAN CHRISTIAN MCWHIRTER SAYS IT CAPTURES THE 16TH PRESIDENT AS THE WHIG PARTY WAS COLLAPSING AND HE WAS CONSIDERING HIS OWN POLITICAL FUTURE.

 

 

THE LETTER FINDS LINCOLN DECIDING NOT TO TAKE SEAT IN THE ILLINOIS HOUSE AND INDICATES HE WAS TORN OVER REMAINING IN THE WHIG PARTY OR MOVING TO WHAT WOULD BECOME THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. IT’S A GREAT FIND SAYS LIBRARY AND MUSEUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHRISTINA SHUTT.

 

 

THE LETTER WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE MUSEUM’S TREASURES GALLERY FOR ONE MONTH STARTING WEDNESDAY.

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