S. S. MCCLURE, ESQ., _City_.
_Dear Mr. McClure_: I thank you for the privilege you have given me of
looking over some of the text and illustrations of your new Life of
Lincoln. The portraits are of extraordinary interest, especially the
"earliest" portrait, which I have never seen before. It is surprising
that a portrait of such personal and historic interest could so long
remain unpublished.
Yours very truly,