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Dear Brother John Honston,
When I came into Charleston day before yesterday, I learnt that you were
amions to sell the land where you live, and move to Missouri. I have been thinking
this ever since, and cannot but say such an idea is quite foolish. What can you do
in Missouri better than here? Is the land any richer? Can you, there, any more than
here, raise corn and wheat without work? Will anybody there, any more than here,
do your work for you? If you intend to go to work, there is no better place than right
where you are if you do not intend to work, you cannot get along anywhere. Crawl
ing about from place to place can do you no good. You have raised no crop this
year what you really want is to sell the land, get the money and spend it. Part with
the land you have and - my life upon it - never after will you own a spot big enough
to bury you. Half of what you will get for the land, you will spend in moving to
Missouri. And the other half you will eat, drink; wear out and no foot of land will
be bought. Now I feel it my duty to have no hand in such a piece of foolery.
Now do not misunderstand this letter. I do not write it in any unkindness. I
write it in order, if possible to get you to face the truth which truth is, you are poor
and needy because you have idled away your time. Your thousand
excuses for not getting along better are all nonsense. They deceive nobody but
yourself to go to work is the only cure for your case
Affectionately,
Your brother,
Abraham Lincoln.
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