To Sydney Spring, Grayville, Ill. Springfield, June 19, 1858.

Name: The Writings of Abraham Lincoln— Volume 5: 1858– 1862 - To Sydney Spring, Grayville, Ill. Springfield, June 19, 1858.
Author: Abraham Lincoln

SYDNEY SPRING, Esq.

MY DEAR SIR:—Your letter introducing Mr. Faree was duly received. There was no opening to nominate him for Superintendent of Public Instruction, but through him Egypt made a most valuable contribution to the convention. I think it may be fairly said that he came off the lion of the day—or rather of the night. Can you not elect him to the Legislature? It seems to me he would be hard to beat. What objection could be made to him? What is your Senator Martin saying and doing? What is Webb about?

Please write me. Yours truly,

A. LINCOLN.

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Chicago: Abraham Lincoln, "To Sydney Spring, Grayville, Ill. Springfield, June 19, 1858.," The Writings of Abraham Lincoln— Volume 5: 1858– 1862, ed. Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1859-1937 in The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 5: 1858–1862 Original Sources, accessed April 19, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7B77IYLA79GTPFG.

MLA: Lincoln, Abraham. "To Sydney Spring, Grayville, Ill. Springfield, June 19, 1858." The Writings of Abraham Lincoln— Volume 5: 1858– 1862, edited by Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1859-1937, in The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 5: 1858–1862, Original Sources. 19 Apr. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7B77IYLA79GTPFG.

Harvard: Lincoln, A, 'To Sydney Spring, Grayville, Ill. Springfield, June 19, 1858.' in The Writings of Abraham Lincoln— Volume 5: 1858– 1862, ed. . cited in , The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 5: 1858–1862. Original Sources, retrieved 19 April 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7B77IYLA79GTPFG.