Wilson, Douglas L., ed.; Davis, Rodney O., ed.; Johnston, Thomas L. D. 'Thomas L. D. Johnston to William H. Herndon' in 'Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements About Abraham Lincoln' . Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1998. [format: book], [genre: letter]. Permission: University of Illinois Press
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Decature Ills. Aug 10th/66

Dear sir

I dop you a not to let you know that I will be in your city in short time 5 or six dayes if not sooner. if it is not to late for you to make use of that copy Book, I will bring it with me you must parden me for not leting you here from me sooner for I have ben travling for a month or more & I didnot git your letter untill the other day. Nothing more untill I here from you if you need the Book I will be over

Yours & ct.
Thos., L, D. Johnston

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