Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents Document mal0409300

From William Honselman to Abraham Lincoln, October 21, 1860

Monticello October the 21st

Sir Mister lincoln I take this opertunity to ask you two questions and I hope that you will answer them satisfacktorly the first is this did you vote against sending provisions to the soldiers when they was im in mexico or did you prolong or was you the caus of having that time prolonged for the space of 3 months or not. the second is this did you refuse to vote A bill of thanks to the soldiers that fought in mexico did you say that you would not vote A bill of thanks to the soldiers without they would add this amendment to it. that it was an injust war.) this is all that I wish to ask at this time and I hope I hope that I will have the pleasure of reseiving an answer soon as I am undisided yet as an honest man I ask you for the fackts in this matter) I do not ask it for the purpose of making capitol out of it for I am no politician what ever it is for my own benafit that I ask tho you those questions

Adress To William Honselman

Monticello

Piatt Co

Ill

I remain yours truly