SPRINGFIELD, May 21, 1844.

DEAR HARDIN: Knowing that you have correspondents enough, I have forborne
to trouble you heretofore; and I now only do so to get you to set a
matter right which has got wrong with one of our best friends. It is old
Uncle Thomas Campbell of Spring Creek--(Berlin P.O.). He has received
several documents from you, and he says they are old newspapers and
documents, having no sort of interest in them. He is, therefore, getting
a strong impression that you treat him with disrespect. This, I know, is
a mistaken impression; and you must correct it. The way, I leave to
yourself. Rob't W. Canfield says he would like to have a document or two
from you.

The Locos (Democrats) here are in considerable trouble about Van Buren's
letter on Texas, and the Virginia electors. They are growing sick of the
Tariff question; and consequently are much confounded at V.B.'s cutting
them off from the new Texas question. Nearly half the leaders swear they
won't stand it. Of those are Ford, T. Campbell, Ewing, Calhoun and
others. They don't exactly say they won't vote for V.B., but they say he
will not be the candidate, and that they are for Texas anyhow.

As ever yours,
A. LINCOLN.




1845
SELECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES