Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln to Jesse Lynch, 1 March 18481
Washington, March 1. 1848Friend Lynch:
Your letter of the 13^th Feb.[February] accompanying a recommendation of many citizens of Rob^t Irwin for a lieutenancy, has been received–2 I suppose “Othello’s ocupation’s gone”3– All hands here seem to think the war is over– that the treaty sent on here by Trist will be ratified–4 If, however, a chance presents, I will do the very best I can–

Excuse the shortness of this letter; I am really very much hurried.
Yours trulyA. LincolnJesse LynchMagnoliaIlls.

1Abraham Lincoln wrote and signed this letter.

2Jesse Lynch’s letter and the recommendation have not been located.

3Partial quote from Shakespeare’s Othello.
William Shakespeare, Othello (ca. 1604), Act 3, Scene 3, Line 357, in William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice, ed. Russ McDonald (New York: Penguin),78.

4For the terms of the treaty and ratification process, see: Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.