February 04, 1848

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            <date value='1848-02-04'>Friday,
  February 4, 1848.</date> 
            <place key='38.8833, -77.0333' teiForm='name'>Washington,
  DC</place>.</dateline>
         <p>Congressman Lincoln writes to Andrew
  McCallen, of Shawneetown Illinois, in response to McCallen's recent inquiry.
  Apparently, McCallen seeks to involve his "Regiment" in the war with Mexico.
  Lincoln advises McCallen that the United States may not need more troops
  because "[t]here is now some probablility of peace." Lincoln writes, "but,
  should the war go on, I think volunteers, with the right of electing their own
  officers will be voted, but that no more regulars, will be voted. Until
  Congress shall act, of course, nothing can be done towards getting your
  Regiment into the service. Whenever it shall act I shall be happy to assist you
  in any way I can." In a postscript, Lincoln adds, "Dont pay postage on letters
  to me. I am entitled to them free."<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A455' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Andrew
  McCallen</xref>, 4 February 1848,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:448-49.</bibl>
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