his face that it becomes a mask to the inner
man. His true character only shines out when
in an animated conversation, or when telling an
amusing tale, of which he is very fond. He is
said to be a homely man; I do not think so.
Mrs. Lincoln is a very fine-looking woman,
apparently in excellent health, and seems to be
about forty or forty-five years of age.
" " 27. The people of Springfield who have seen Mr.
Lincoln's picture speak of it in strong terms
of approbation, declaring it to be the best
that has yet been taken of him. Received a
letter from Mr. Lincoln indorsing the picture;
also one from Mrs. Lincoln expressing her
unqualified satisfaction with it; also one
from Mr. John G. Nicolay, Mr. Lincoln's
confidential clerk; and one from the man who
took the ambrotype. This would be, I suppose,
the proper place to say a word about
Springfield, the prairie city, as it is
sometimes called. It is a very pretty place;
the streets eighty feet wide. It contains many
very fine buildings, and has a population of
about ten thousand.

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