Wilson, Douglas L., ed.; Davis, Rodney O., ed.; Brown, Christopher C. 'Christopher C. Brown (William H. Herndon Interview)' in 'Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements About Abraham Lincoln' . Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1998. [format: book], [genre: interview]. Permission: University of Illinois Press
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Chris Brown says that on the day that Lincoln got nominated he L was very nervous—told vulgar Stories ^[1] &c vehemently—said that as the balloting was going on that Lincoln said in reference to the balloting & Seward—"I've got him" Lincoln never Enquired of Young Stuart ^[2] any thing about his old friends—

Library of Congress: Herndon-Weik Collection. Manuscript Division. Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. 2371; Huntington Library: LN2408, 2:217—18

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