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the phrase in the paragraph just quoted〃the Southern States would

send representatives to the next Congress〃to be substantially the

same as that 〃the people of the Southern States would cease

resistance; and would reinaugurate; submit to; and maintain the

national authority within the limits of such States; under the

Constitution of the United States;〃 I say that in such case the war

would cease on the part of the United States; and that if within a

reasonable time 〃a full and general amnesty〃 were necessary to such

end; it would not be withheld。



I do not think it would be proper now to communicate this; formally

or informally; to the people of the Southern States。  My belief is

that they already know it; and when they choose; if ever; they can

communicate with me unequivocally。  Nor do I think it proper now to

suspend military operations to try any experiment of negotiation



I should nevertheless receive with great pleasure the exact

information you now have; and also such other as you may in any way

obtain。  Such information might be more valuable before the 1st of

January than afterwards。



While there is nothing in this letter which I shall dread to see in

history; it is; perhaps; better for the present that its existence

should not become public。  I therefore have to request that you will

regard it as confidential。



Your obedient servant;

A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; December 14; 1862



MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS; St。  Louis; Missouri:



If my friend Dr。 William Fithian; of Danville; Ill。; should call on

YOU; please give him such facilities as you consistently can about

recovering the remains of a step…son; and matters connected

therewith。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 H。 SIBLEY。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; December 16; 1862。



BRIG。 GEN。 H。 H。 SIBLEY; Saint Paul; Minn。:



As you suggest; let the executions fixed for Friday the 19th instant

be postponed to; and be done on; Friday the 26th instant。



A。 LINCOLN。

(Private。)

Operator please send this very carefully and accurately。  A。 L。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; December 16; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS; Saint Louis; Missouri:



N。 W。 Watkins; of Jackson; Mo。; (who is half brother to Henry Clay);

writes me that a colonel of ours has driven him from his home at

Jackson。  Will you please look into the case and restore the old man

to his home if the public interest will admit?



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE。



WAR DEPARTMENT; WASHINGTON CITY; D。 C。;

December 16; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE; Falmouth:



Your despatch about General Stahel is received。 Please ascertain from

General Sigel and his old corps whether Stahel or Schurz is

preferable and telegraph the result; and I will act immediately。

After all I shall be governed by your preference。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

December 17; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS:



Could the civil authority be reintroduced into Missouri in lieu of

the military to any extent; with advantage and safety?



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

December 17; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE



George Patten says he was a classmate of yours and was in the same

regiment of artillery。  Have you a place you would like to put him

in?  And if so what is it?



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR GAMBLE。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

December 18; 1862。



GOVERNOR GAMBLE; Saint Louis; MO。:



It is represented to me that the enrolled militia alone would now

maintain law and order in all the counties of your State north of the

Missouri River。  If so all other forces there might be removed south

of the river; or out of the State。 Please post yourself and give me

your opinion upon the subject。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;



December 19; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS; Saint Louis; Mo。:



Hon。 W。 A。 Hall; member of Congress here; tells me; and Governor

Gamble telegraphs me; that quiet can be maintained in all the

counties north of the Missouri River by the enrolled militia。  Confer

with Governor Gamble and telegraph me。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE。



WASHINGTON; December 19; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE:



Come; of course; if in your own judgment it is safe to do so。



A。 LINCOLN。









TO SECRETARIES SEWARD AND CHASE。

EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;



December 20; 1862。



HON。 WILLIAM H。 SEWARD AND HON。 SALMON P。 CHASE。



GENTLEMEN:You have respectively tendered me your resignations as

Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury of the United

States。   I am apprised of the circumstances which may render this

course personally desirable to each of you; but after most anxious

consideration my deliberate judgment is that the public interest does

not admit of it。  I therefore have to request that you will resume

the duties of your departments respectively。



Your obedient servant;



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR ANDREW。



WASHINGTON; D。 C。; December 20; 1862。



GOVERNOR ANDREW; Boston; Mass。:



Neither the Secretary of War nor I know anything except what you tell

us about the 〃published official document〃 you mention。



A。 LINCOLN。









TO T。 J。 HENDERSON。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; December 20; 1862。



HON。 T。 J。 HENDERSON。



DEAR SIR:…Your letter of the 8th to Hon。 William Kellogg has just

been shown me。  You can scarcely overestimate the pleasure it would

give me to oblige you; but nothing is operating so ruinously upon us

everywhere as 〃absenteeism。〃 It positively will not do for me to

grant leaves of absence in cases not sufficient to procure them under

the regular rules。



It would astonish you to know the extent of the evil of

〃absenteeism。〃  We scarcely have more than half the men we are paying

on the spot for service anywhere。



Yours very truly;



A。 LINCOLN。









CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;



December 22; 1862。



TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC:



I have just read your general's report of the battle of

Fredericksburg。   Although you were not successful; the attempt was

not an error; nor the failure other than accident。  The courage with

which you; in an open field; maintained the contest against an

intrenched foe; and the consummate skill and success with which you

crossed and recrossed the river in the face of the enemy; show that

you possess all the qualities of a great army; which will yet give

victory to the cause of the country and of popular government



Condoling with the mourners for the dead; and sympathizing with the

severely wounded; I congratulate you that the number of both is

comparatively so small。



I tender to you; officers and soldiers; the thanks of the nation。



A。 LINCOLN。









LETTER OF CONDOLENCE



TO MISS FANNY McCULLOUGH。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON ;

December; 23; 1862。



DEAR FANNY:It is with deep regret that I learn of the death of your

kind and brave father; and especially that it is affecting your young

heart beyond what is common in such cases。  In this sad world of ours

sorrow comes to all; and to the young it comes with bittered agony

because it takes them unawares。



The older have learned ever to expect it。  I am anxious to afford

some alleviation of your present distress; perfect relief is not

possible; except with time。  You cannot now realize that you will

ever feel better。  Is not this so?  And yet it is a mistake。  You are

sure to be happy again。  To know this; which is certainly true; will

make you some less miserable now。  I have had experience enough to

know what I say; and you need only to believe it to feel better at

once。  The memory of your dear father; instead of an agony; will yet

be a sad; sweet feeling in your heart; of a purer and holier sort

than you have known before。



Please present my kind regards to your afflicted mother。



Your sincere friend;



A。 LINCOLN。









TO SECRETARY OF WAR。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

December 26; 1862



HONORABLE SECRETARY OF WAR。



Sir:Two Ohio regiments and one Illinois regiment which were

captured at Hartsville have been paroled and are now at Columbus;

Ohio。  This brings the Ohio regiments substantially to their homes。

I am strongly impressed with the belief that the Illinois regiment

better be sent to Illinois; where it will be recruited and put in

good condition by the time they are exchanged 
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