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January 03, 1861

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Thursday, January 3, 1861.
Springfield, IL.

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Lincoln writes Sen. Simon Cameron (Pa.), candidate for Republican nomination in 1860: "Since seeing you things have developed which make it impossible for me to take you into the cabinet. . . . I suggest that you write me declining the appointment, in which case I do not object to its being known that it was tendered you." Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, 3 January 1861, CW, 4:169-70.

Apparently telegraphs Cameron letter is in mail. Cameron to Lincoln, 5 January 1861, Robert Todd Lincoln Collection of Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Writes Sen. William H. Seward (N.Y.), leader of Republican party: "It seems to me the inaugeration [sic] is not the most dangerous point for us. Our adversaries have us more clearly at disadvantage, on the second Wednesday of February, when the votes should be officially counted. . . . I think it is best for me not to attempt appearing in Washington till the result of that ceremony is known." Abraham Lincoln to William H. Seward, 3 January 1861, CW, 4:170-71.

Grants interview to Jeriah Bonham, owner-editor, Chicago "Farmer's Advocate." Jeriah Bonham, Fifty Years' Recollections with Observations and Reflections on Historical Events, giving Sketches of Eminent Citizens—their Lives and Public Services (Peoria, IL: Franks, 1883), 184.

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Lincoln writes Sen. Simon Cameron (Pa.), candidate for Republican 
nomination in 1860: "Since seeing you things have developed which 
make it impossible for me to take you into the cabinet. . . . I 
suggest that you write me declining the appointment, in which case I 
do not object to its being known that it was tendered you."
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Apparently telegraphs Cameron letter is in mail.
<bibl default='NO'>Cameron to Lincoln, 5 January 1861, Robert Todd Lincoln Collection of Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
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Writes Sen. William H. Seward (N.Y.), leader of Republican party: "It 
seems to me the inaugeration [<uLine>sic</uLine>] is not the most 
dangerous point for us. Our adversaries have us more clearly at 
disadvantage, on the second Wednesday of February, when the votes 
should be officially counted. . . . I think it is best for me not to 
attempt appearing in Washington till the result of that ceremony is 
known."
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Grants interview to Jeriah Bonham, owner-editor, Chicago "Farmer's Advocate."
<bibl default='NO'>Jeriah Bonham, <title>Fifty Years' Recollections with Observations and Reflections on Historical Events, giving Sketches of Eminent Citizens&#8212;their Lives and Public Services</title> (Peoria, IL: Franks, 1883), 184.</bibl>
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