SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Aug. 5, 1837. JOHN BENNETT, ESQ.
DEAR SIR:—Mr. Edwards tells me you wish to know whether the act to which
your own incorporation provision was attached passed into a law. It
did. You can organize under the general incorporation law as soon as you
choose.
I also tacked a provision onto a fellow’s bill to authorize the
relocation of the road from Salem down to your town, but I am not
certain whether or not the bill passed, neither do I suppose I can
ascertain before the law will be published, if it is a law. Bowling
Greene, Bennette Abe? and yourself are appointed to make the change. No
news. No excitement except a little about the election of Monday next.
I suppose, of course, our friend Dr. Heney stands no chance in your
diggings.
Your friend and humble servant, A. LINCOLN.