Dubuque Sept 8/59

Hon A Lincoln
Springfield

Dear Sir

Pardon
the intrusion of a stranger.
Is there in the range
of your acquaintances
among printers & Editors
a man of skill & ability
who desires a  location
at such a point as Dubuque
, one of the right
stripe not entirely with
out means might 
find here a field for
his enterprise - He
might secure this controle

of the Times - a paper
of fine reputation, large 
circulation in good 
circumstances - If you
know of such direct 
him to me or to
Palmer the present Editor
of the Times
The Times is of course
republican to the back
bone

Very Respty
your obt Sevrt
Mr. Vandever

Sept. 8, 1859,
Dubuoue Sep 10 1859 Iowa
From
Mr. Vandever

Hon A. Lincoln
Springfield
Ills.

1870

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