Arthur Brooks Lapsley & Abraham Lincoln 
Writings of Abraham Lincoln – Volume 5: 1858-1862 

pub One.info present you this new edition. MY DEAR SIR:- Your letter introducing Mr. Faree was duly received. There was no opening to nominate him for Superintendent of Public Instruction, but through him Egypt made a most valuable contribution to the convention. I think it may be fairly said that he came off the lion of the day- or rather of the night. Can you not elect him to the Legislature? It seems to me he would be hard to beat. What objection could be made to him? What is your Senator Martin saying and doing? What is Webb about?