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January 05, 1849

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Friday, January 5, 1849.
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Lincoln writes to Walter Davis of Springfield: "When I last saw you I said, that if the distribution of the offices should fall into my hands, you should have something; and I now say as much, but can say no more." In letter to Herndon he denies that he has promised Davis post office, but reiterates his intention to help him obtain "something" if he can. Congressman Lincoln writes to C. U. Schlater in response to Schlater's request for Lincoln's "signature with a sentiment." Lincoln writes, "I am not a very sentimental man; and the best sentiment I can think of is, if you collect the signatures of all persons who are no less distinguished than I, you will have a very undistinguished mass of names." Abraham Lincoln to Walter Davis, 5 January 1849, CW, 2:18; Abraham Lincoln to William H. Herndon, 5 January 1849, CW, 2:18-19; Abraham Lincoln to C. U. Schlater, 5 January 1849, CW, 2:19. 

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         <p> Lincoln writes to Walter Davis
  of Springfield: "When I last saw you I said, that if the distribution of the
  offices should fall into my hands, you should have <uLine>something</uLine>;
  and I now say as much, but can say no more." In letter to Herndon he denies
  that he has promised Davis post office, but reiterates his intention to help
  him obtain "something" if he can. Congressman Lincoln writes to C. U. Schlater
  in response to Schlater's request for Lincoln's "signature with a sentiment."
  Lincoln writes, "I am not a very sentimental man; and the best sentiment I can
  think of is, if you collect the signatures of all persons who are no less
  distinguished than I, you will have a very undistinguished mass of names." 
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  Lincoln to Walter Davis</xref>, 5 January 1849, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:18;
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  Lincoln to William H. Herndon</xref>, 5 January 1849,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:18-19;
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  Lincoln to C. U. Schlater</xref>, 5 January 1849,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:19.</bibl> 
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