Abraham Lincoln to Ebenezer T. Miller, 6 January 18491
Washington, Jan: 6– 1849–Friend Miller:Your letter in relation to the Post-office at Jacksonville, is received.2 I do not know, as yet, whether MrHappy will be removed, nor if he shall, whether I shall be permitted to name the person
to fill the vacancy–3 If, however, this responsibility shall fall upon me, I shall ^have^ no motive in the exercise of it, other than to oblige the good and intelligent people
of Jacksonville, and vicinity– And if, with all the lights before me, when the time
comes, their preference shall seem to be for you, I shall be most happy to gratify
both them and you– Yours is the first letter I have hat in relation to that office.
Yours trulyA. Lincoln4<Page 2>
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3The Taylor administration removed William W. Happy as postmaster of Jacksonville in July 1849.
Illinois Daily Journal (Springfield), 3 July 1849, 3:1.
4Miller replaced Happy as postmaster in July 1849. Miller held the position until
April 1853.
Illinois Daily Journal (Springfield), 3 July 1849, 3:1; Register of all Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of
the United States, on the Thirtieth September, 1851 (Washington, DC: Gideon, 1851), *535; Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the
United States, on the Thirtieth September, 1853 (Washington, DC: Robert Armstrong, 1853), *507.
Autograph Letter Signed, 2 page(s), Box 3, Lincoln Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (Springfield, IL).