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If I had $20,000.00 to bet, I would be Abe Lincoln

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Excellent content letter pertaining to Lincoln and the 1864 Presidential campaign. The letter, 3pgs., dated September 22, 1864, from Rufus H. Ford of the 93rd Illinois Infantry to Gad C. Lowery who served with the 93rd until January 1864. Folds, light age, else fine. The letter reads in part: "I find that the people of the North is somewhat excited about the draft"…."I find that some of them, when they were to be sworn in, bolted, for they were to be sworn into Sherman's or Grant's Regiments". Ford them continues to go into politics writing "But they will remain behind and call us here failures and run a man for President that would ruin them as well as our country forever"…"But Thank God…he can't get the Presidency of these United States for Old Abe is going to keep his seat and stretch forth that long arm and bring in the followers of the one eyed Jeff, both North & South, under shot and shell if talk won't do so"…."If I had $20,000.00 to bet, I would bet Abe Lincoln would be our next President. Little Mac is done up as sure as the Devil. There were to many rotten planks in his platform even for his own party. They could not see it alike, so they have split, and where will they be in November"…"If Mac resigns from the army, he will have to hire out on a farm or in some R.R. depot". A great election year letter.

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