Abraham Lincoln's secretaries . hs I mostwanted from your chap-ter — the one about hisliterary rank and thatabout his command ofmilitary problems — atsome other place. Any-way I will try, and ifyou do not approve, ablue pencil will remedythe trouble Very sincerely yoursHelen NicolayThe P. O. D. sent me apolite note and the de-sired information — withadditions. It is a greatthing to know the Sec-retary of concerned with thedetails of her fathersmanuscript, Helen Nicolaywrote Colonel Hay abouta quotation from Secre-tary of State William Hay answered thequery on January 16,
Abraham Lincoln's secretaries . hs I mostwanted from your chap-ter — the one about hisliterary rank and thatabout his command ofmilitary problems — atsome other place. Any-way I will try, and ifyou do not approve, ablue pencil will remedythe trouble Very sincerely yoursHelen NicolayThe P. O. D. sent me apolite note and the de-sired information — withadditions. It is a greatthing to know the Sec-retary of concerned with thedetails of her fathersmanuscript, Helen Nicolaywrote Colonel Hay abouta quotation from Secre-tary of State William Hay answered thequery on January 16, 1902and inserted a paragraphabout financial matters:Dear Helen: I am extremely sorryI cannot remember any-thing about the quota-tion from Seward. If Iwere you I would takeit for granted that yourfather, who was one ofthe most accurate ofmen knew what he wassaying. I have arranged thatmatter of the draft, andgiven Mr. Brice a bondwhich will save theRiggs Bank from ruinin any SincerelyJohn Hav LINCOLN LORE. From the Lincoln National Life Foundation John G. Nicolay A photograph taken on September 16, 1891 in the studioof Charles Parker, 477 Penn. Ave., Washington, While in New York City, on February 27, 1902, Helen Nicolay wrote Colonel Hay about her visit with herpublisher: Dear Colonel Hay I saw the Century people yesterday, and had a littletalk with Mr. Scott, who impresses me as not knowingexactly what he wants to do with the MS now that hehas got it. I gave my vote for one volume instead of two, ongeneral principles, and incidentally was not enthusiasti-cally over illustration. Remarked that I was veryanxious to have a good index — and was invited tomake it myself. Mr. Scott suggested a title something like this: A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay and Hays Abraham Lincoln: A History by John G. Nicolay He made quite a point of possible misconception onthe part of the public if the longer work were notmentioned — said they mi
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