Wednesday, January 21, 1846.Springfield, IL. | Lincoln writes N. J. Rockwell that he is candidate for Congress and repeats
his argument of "'turn about is fair play.' I shall be pleased if this strikes you as a
sufficient argument."Abraham Lincoln to N. J.
Rockwell, 21 January 1846, CW, 1:359. Smith v. Byrd and Trailor v. Hill are argued in Supreme Court. Lincoln appears
for defendant in both cases.Record. |