Abraham Lincoln

On page 9, striking out "to us" is probably right – The word "lawyer's" I wish retained. The word "Courts" struck out twice, I wish reduced to "Court" and retained – "Court" as a collection more properly governs the plural "have" as I understand – "The" preceding "Court," in the latter case, must also be retained – The words "quite," "as," and "or" on the same page, I wish retained. The italicising, and quotation marking, I have no objection to.

As to the note at bottom, I do not think any too much is admitted – What you propose on page 11 is right – I return your copy of the speech, together with one printed here, under my own hasty supervising. That at New York was printed without any supervision by me – If you conclude to publish a new edition, allow me to see the proof-sheets.

And now thanking you for your very complimentary letter, and your interest for me generally, I subscribe myself.

Your friend and servant,

A. Lincoln.

69 Wall Street, New York.

August 28, 1860.

Dear Sir:

Mr. Judd insists on our printing the revised edition of your Cooper Ins. speech without waiting to send you the proofs.

If this is so determined, I wish you to know, that I have made no alterations other than those you sanctioned, except —

1. I do not find that Abraham Baldwin voted on the Ordinance of '87. On the contrary he appears not to have acted with Congress during the sitting of the Convention. Wm. Pierce seems to have taken his place then; and his name is recorded as voting for the Ordinance. This makes no difference in the result, but I presume you will not wish the historical inaccuracy (if it is such) to stand. I will therefore (unless you write to the contrary) strike out his name in that place and reduce the number from "four" to "three" where you sum up the number of times he voted.

2. In the quotations from the Constitution I have given its exact language; as "delegated" instead of "granted," etc. As it is given in quo. marks, I presume the exact letter of the text should be followed.

If these are not correct please write immediately.

Our apology for the delay is that we have been weighed down by other matters; mine that I have but to-day returned to town.

Respectfully,

Charles C. Nott.

To Hon. Abraham Lincoln.

69 WALL STREET, N.Y.

Sept. 17, 1860.

Dear Sir:

We forward you by this day's express 250 copies, with the last corrections. I delayed sending, thinking that you would prefer these to those first printed.

The "Abraham Baldwin letter" referred to in your last I regret to say has not arrived. From your not touching the proofs in that regard, I inferred (and hope) that the correction was not itself an error.

Should you wish a larger number of copies do not hesitate to let us know; it will afford us much pleasure to furnish them and no inconvenience whatever.

Respectfully, etc.,

CHARLES C. NOTT.

Hon. A. Lincoln.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLS., Sept. 22, 1860.

CHARLES C. NOTT, Esq.,

My Dear Sir:

Yours of the 17th was duly received – The 250 copies have not yet arrived – I am greatly obliged to you for what you have done, and what you propose to do.

The "Abraham Baldwin letter" in substance was that I could not find the Journal of the Confederation Congress for the session at which was passed the Ordinance of 1787 – and that in stating Mr. Baldwin had voted for its passage, I had relied on a communication of Mr. Greeley, over his own signature, published in the New York Weekly Tribune of October 15, 1859. If you will turn to that paper, you will there see that Mr. Greeley apparently copies from the Journal, and places the name of Mr. Baldwin among those of the men who voted for the measure.

Still; if the Journal itself shows differently, of course it is right.

Yours very truly,

A. LINCOLN.

The Address of

THE HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

In Vindication of the Policy of the Framers of the Constitution and the Principles of the Republican Party.Delivered at Cooper Institute, February 27th, 1860

Issued by the Young Men's Republican Union

With Notes by

CHARLES C. NOTT and CEPHAS BRAINERD,

Members of the Board of Control

OFFICERS OF THE UNION

CHARLES T. RODGERS, President

DEXTER A. HAWKINS, Vice-President

ERASMUS STERLING, Secretary

WILLIAM M. FRANKLIN, Treasurer

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CEPHAS BRAINERD, Chairman

BENJAMIN P. MANIERRE,

RICHARD C. McCORMICK,