An Abraham Lincoln Letter

Here is a letter that Abraham Lincoln sent to a client when he was a lawyer:

Springfield, Illinois
21 February 1856
To Mr. George P. Floyd,
Quincy, Illinois

 

Dear Sir,

I have just received yours of 16^th, with check on Flagg & Savage for twenty-five dollars. You must think I am a high-priced man. You are too liberal with your money.

Fifteen dollars is enough for the job. I send you a receipt for fifteen dollars, and return to you a ten-dollar bill.

Yours truly,

A. Lincoln

Source: Heroes. From Alexander The Great—and Julius Ceasar—to Churchill and De Gaulle (2007) by Paul Johnson.

Wow! He really lived up to his nickname! I wonder how many lawyers nowadays would refund a client his money? Probably not too many.