course

The Marghborhoon, he was looked upon as wizzarda There was absolutit nothing to excite umilition for somucation. Of comso when I came of адове в сам not know much. Stize somehow, I could reair, prite, anar ciphis to the Rule of threw, but that was all I have not bee to pabool sinco

The little advance I now havo

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of educers tion, I have hams pickas upe from time to terms and the pressure of necessita

I was passion to farm work, which I continuar tile I was twentytwom At twenyons I came to Illinois, and pare its funt year, the time Macon County - Then I got New. Falem ( in Sangamon, now in Mewand County, when I we

stow Then came the Black Hawt war.

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I have had since I went the

campargu, was elatin, now for the Legislation the сапради, pass year (18321 and was beater as the one, time I ever have bear beaten by the people the past, aw threw succeeding brennial elections, I was pleata en to the Legislature - I was

afterumos. During this Legislation periour I had studien lain, and removed to Springfielen to Amator practice it. In 1846 I was once elected to the lower House of Congress War, not or cans didate for reclection - From 1849 a 154, to

and cipher to the Rule of Three, but that was all. I have not been to school since. The little advance I now have upon this store of education, I have picked up, from time to time, under the pressure of necessity.

I was raised to farm-work, which I continued till I was twenty-two. At twenty-one I came to Illinois, and passed the first year in Macon County. Then I got to New Salem, at that time in Sangamon, now in Menard County, where I remained a year as a sort of clerk in a store. Then came the Black Hawk War, and I was elected a captain of volunteers a success which gave me more pleasure than any I have had since. I went into the campaign, was elected; ran for the Legislature the same year (1832), and was beaten-the only time I ever have been beaten by the people. The next, and three succeeding biennial elections, I was elected to the Legislature. I was not a candidate afterwards. During this legislative period I had studied law, and removed to Springfield to practice it. In 1841 I was once elected to the Lower House of Congress-was not a candidate for re-election. From 1849 to 1854, both inclusive, practiced law more assiduously than ever before. Always a Whig in politics, and generally on the Whig electoral tickets, making active canvasses. I was losing interest in politics when

inclusion, fracheen baw now assiduously then war before Always, or why in polities, and generally pho why electione tyckers, making action CRAVE I was loving interest in repeal of the "Menown compromis aconsen With no ajoiva What I have some since thew is pretty

well knoww.

polities, wher

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desirable, it may be pain. I am, in

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complexion, with comme black hairs and grey eyes no other masters or havas pecollection

Washington, DC. March 26.18914

The this wondersigned hereby cutify that the foregoing statesunt is in the hands Conting of Abraham Lincoln.

Baird Dairs

Lyman Frumbull

Charles Sumner

the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known.

If any personal description of me is thought desirable, it may be said, I am, in height, six feet four inches, nearly; lean in flesh, weighing, on an average, one hundred and eighty pounds; dark-complexion, with coarse black hair and gray eyes; no other marks or brands recollected.

Yours very truly,

HON. J. W. FELL.

A. LINCOLN.