Lincoln served as New Salem's postmaster and later as county surveyor, but continued his voracious reading and decided to become a lawyer.
lˈɪŋkən sˈɜːvd æz nˈuː sˈeɪləmz pˈoʊstmæstɚ ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ æz kˈaʊnti sɚvˈeɪɚ, bˌʌt kəntˈɪnjuːd hɪz voːɹˈeɪʃəs ɹˈiːdɪŋ ænd dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə bɪkˌʌm ɐ lˈɔɪɚ.