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February 14, 1848

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Monday, February 14, 1848.
 Washington, DC.

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Lincoln receives letter from Herndon defending Polk. Abraham Lincoln to William H. Herndon, 15 February 1848, CW, 1:451-52.

He votes to table motion to expunge Ashmun's January 3, 1848 amendment, and presents petition praying that Congress make same bounty land provision for veterans of War of 1812 as for Mexican War soldiers. Globe. 

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         <p> Lincoln receives letter from Herndon defending Polk.<bibl default='NO'>
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         <p> He votes to table motion to expunge Ashmun's January 3, 1848 amendment, and
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