Lincoln writes Joshua Speed, acknowledging his letter of December 7, 1855 and deed from P. S. Loughborough to Lawrence Young. Because of conflicting engagement he declines to handle business, and suggests Speed write H. C. Whitney of Urbana. Lincoln writes James M. Loughborough, telling him of deed he received from Speed, and that he has refused case. Abraham Lincoln to Joshua F. Speed, 12 December 1855, CW, 2:328; Abraham Lincoln to James M. Loughborough, 12 December 1855, CW, 2:328.