Abraham Lincoln
to George Ashmun, May 23, 1860 (Letter of acceptance)
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Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress.
Transcribed and Annotated by the Lincoln Studies Center,
Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois.
From Abraham Lincoln to George Ashmun [Draft]1,
May 23, 1860
[Note 1 This letter draft responds
to George Ashmun, et al. to Lincoln, May 18, 1860, which
formally notified him of his nomination for the
presidency. The text in Collected Works (IV, 52)
is from the recipient's copy.]
Springfield, Ills. May 23.1860
Sir:
I accept the nomination tendered me by the Convention
over which you presided, and of which nomination
is I am formally announced to me
apprized, in the letter of yourself and others acting as
a committee appointed byof the
convention, for that purpose--
The declaration of principles and sentiments2
which accompanies your letter, meets my entire
approval; and it shall be my care to not
to violate, or disregard it in any part--
[Note 2 See Republican Party
National Convention, Declaration of Principle [May 18,
1860].]
Imploring the assistance of Divine Providence, and
with due regard to the views and feelings of all who were
represented in the Convention, to the rights of all the
states, and teritories, and people of the nation; to the
inviolability of the constitution, and the perpetual
union, harmony and prosperity of all, I am most happy to
co-operate for the practical success of those
the principles, declared by the Convention--
Your obliged friend, and fellow citizen--
A.. Lincoln
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