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January 23, 1840

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Lincoln favors issuing scrip to continue work on canal. He explains that people near canal also favor it and are willing to run risk. He helps table resolution authorizing suit against signers of bond executed in Springfield to obtain state house. (See March 22, 1838.) House Journal.


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            <date value='1840-01-23'>Thursday, January 23, 1840.</date>
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         <p> Lincoln favors issuing scrip to continue work on canal. He explains that
            people near canal also favor it and are willing to run risk. He helps table resolution
            authorizing suit against signers of bond executed in Springfield to obtain state house.
            (See March 22, 1838.)<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
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