| Title | Lincoln as a "mixer" in politics stands forth vividly in this letter to Alden Hall. Four months after his wedding he is actively hunting political support that might make him a congressman. He writes of his congressional district, "I would like to be its |
| Date | 1925 |
| Source | Sandburg, Carl. Abraham Lincoln The Prairie Years. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1925. |
| Creator | Sandburg, Carl |
| Type | Manuscript/Document |
| Permission | Northern Illinois University |
| Themes | || Lincoln's Biography |