69 Wall Street, New York.
August 28, 1860.
Dear Sir:
Mr. Judd insists on our printing the revised edition of your Cooper Ins. speech without waiting to send you the proofs.
If this is so determined, I wish you to know, that I have made no alterations other than those you sanctioned, except—
1. I do not find that Abraham Baldwin voted on the Ordinance of '87. On the contrary he appears not to have acted with Congress during the sitting of the Convention. Wm. Pierce seems to have taken his place then; and his name is recorded as voting for the Ordinance. This makes no difference in the result, but I presume you will not wish the historical inaccuracy (if it is such) to stand. I will therefore (unless you write to the contrary) strike out his name in that place and reduce the number from "four" to "three" where you sum up the number of times he voted.
2. In the quotations from the Constitution I have given its exact language; as "delegated" instead of "granted," etc. As it is given in quo. marks, I presume the exact letter of the text should be followed.
If these are not correct please write immediately.
Our apology for the delay is that we have been weighed down by other matters; mine that I have but to-day returned to town.