Letter to John Bennett

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SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Aug. 5, 1837.
JOHN BENNETT, ESQ.

Dear Sir: Mr. Edwards tells me you wish to know whether the act to which your town

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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 on to 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, Bennett Abell, 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. Henry, stands no chance in your "diggings."

Your friend and humble servant,
LINCOLN.