Text of Lincoln's Response
- Springfield, Ill Oct 19, 1860
- Miss Grace Bedell
- My dear little Miss
- Your very agreeable letter of the 15th is received - I regret the necessity of saying I have no daughters - I have three sons - one seventeen, one nine, and one seven years of age. They, with their mother, constitute my whole family. As to the whiskers have never worn any do you not think people would call it a silly affection if I were to begin it now?
- Your very sincere well wisher
- A. Lincoln
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