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January 08, 1859

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Saturday, January 8, 1859.
 Springfield, IL.

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Lincoln writes W. H. Wells, regretting that he cannot send copy of his debate with Douglas at Freeport. "All dallying with Douglas by Republicans, who are such at heart, is, at the very least, time, and labor lost; and all such, who so dally with him, will yet bite their lips in vexation for their own folly." Abraham Lincoln to W. H. Wells, 8 January 1859, CW, 3:349.

Lincoln attends vocal concert by Mrs. Mozart at Cook's Hall. Illinois State Journal, 11 January 1859.

Lincoln buys gallon of syrup at Smith's store. Pratt, Personal Finances, 154. 

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Lincoln writes W. H. Wells, regretting that he cannot send copy of 
his debate with Douglas at Freeport. "All dallying with Douglas by 
Republicans, who are such at heart, is, at the very least, time, and 
labor lost; and all such, who so dally with him, will yet bite their 
lips in vexation for their own folly."
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Lincoln attends vocal concert by Mrs. Mozart at Cook's Hall.
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               <title>Illinois State Journal</title>, 11 January 1859.</bibl>
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Lincoln buys gallon of syrup at Smith's store.
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