The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln-VOL. II (Chap. 5.6) lyrics
by Abraham Lincoln
To William H. Herndon
Washington, February 2, 1848
DEAR WILLIAM:—I just take my pen to say that Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, a little, slim, pale-faced, consumptive man, with a voice like Logan's, has just concluded the very best speech of an hour's length I ever heard. My old withered dry eyes are full of tears yet.
If he writes it out anything like he delivered it, our people shall see a good many copies of it.
Yours truly,
A. LINCOLN.