Hayden Keeling

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Hayden Keeling, b. 1827, was a brickmaker in Illinois in the 19th Century. He sought legal advice from Abraham Lincoln in 1859. The letter Mr. Lincoln sent back to Mr. Keeling is as follows:

From the Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 3. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.

To Hayden Keeling [1] Haden Keeling Esq Springfield March 3, 1859 Dear Sir Yours of Feb. 28th. 1859 is received. I do not think there is the least use of doing any more with the law suit. I not only do not think you are sure to gain it, but I do think you are sure to lose it. Therefore the sooner it ends the better. Yours truly A. LINCOLN Annotation [1] ALS, Taper Collection Copy, DLC-HW. The copy was enclosed to Herndon by H. L. Wright of Canton, Illinois, November 28, 1866. Hayden Keeling, formerly of Springfield, was a resident of Canton, but his lawsuit has not been identified.

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