Charles Billinghurst to Abraham Lincoln, November 14, 1860

    Source citation
    Charles Billinghurst to Abraham Lincoln, November 14, 1860, Juneau, WI, Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress, http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/malhome.html.
    Author (from)
    Billinghurst, Charles
    Type
    Letter
    Date Certainty
    Exact
    Transcriber
    Transcribed by the Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College, Galesburg, IL
    Adapted by Don Sailer, Dickinson College
    The following transcript has been adapted from the Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress.

    Juneau, Dodge Co. Wis
    Nov. 14, 1860

    Sir--

    You need no wordy congratulations now-- The vote is far more emphatic and earnest--

    I write to say that I think John C. Fremont at the head of the War Department in the government, would be found equal to any emergency.

    I am for Fremont for Secty of War first and foremost.

    In a time of profound peace I do not believe he would accept, but as the times are, I believe he would glory in it--

    Yours Sincerely,
    C Billinghurst

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    Charles Billinghurst served two terms in Congress as a Republican Representative from Indiana.
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