Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents Document mal0024400

From Buckner S. Morris to Abraham Lincoln, April 12, 1849

Chicago April 12, 1849

Dear Sir (in confidence)

At the request of Mr. Wright - I write you this - stating that he has on the other side of this sheet correctly stated to you, the feelings & wishes of the Whig friends here so far as I know them in relation to the applicants for the Post office - In relation to preferences for that office among the Whigs here, there is of course some for one & some for another of the three - to wit - Dole - Boone & Wright but certainly it is, that any other appointment will greatly displease (in my opinion) a large most respectable & influential portion of the Whigs of this City - for one I certainly shall think it will result in much injury to the Whigs & the Whig cause here, if one of these men above named are not appointed.

If we are to judge from the habits of our friend Wilson and from the habits & conduct of certain men hereabouts who are to be in his employ as it is said as clerks thereof, I should not be surprised of complaints made against the appointment thereof - but I may be mistaken in my view of the matter - and it may turn out that the more a may man disppates &c the better his chances are for office & favour - but with me it is not so - Yours truly

B. S. Morris