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Let　execution　of　sentences　in　the　cases　of　Daily；　Margraf；　and

Harrington　be　respited　till　further　orders　from　me；　they　remaining　in

close　custody　meanwhile。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　BUTTERFIELD。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。C。；　June　4；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　BUTTERFIELD：



The　news　you　send　me　from　the　Richmond　Sentinel　of　the　3d　must　be

greatly　if　not　wholly　incorrect。　　The　Thursday　mentioned　was　the

28th；　and　we　have　despatches　here　directly　from　Vicksburg　of　the

28th；　29th；　30th；　and　31st；　and；　while　they　speak　of　the　siege

progressing；　they　speak　of　no　assault　or　general　fighting　whatever；

and　in　fact　they　so　speak　as　to　almost　exclude　the　idea　that　there

can　have　been　any　since　Monday　the　25th；　which　was　not　very　heavy。

Neither　do　they　mention　any　demand　made　by　Grant　upon　Pemberton　for　a

surrender。　　They　speak　of　our　troops　as　being　in　good　health；

condition；　and　spirits。　　Some　of　them　do　say　that　Banks　has　Port

Hudson　invested。



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　SECRETARY　STANTON。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

June　4；　1863。



HON。　SECRETARY　OF　WAR。



MY　DEAR　SIR：I　have　received　additional　despatches；　which；　with

former　ones；　induce　me　to　believe　we　should　revoke　or　suspend　the

order　suspending　the　Chicago　Times；　and　if　you　concur　in　opinion；

please　have　it　done。



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　HOOKER。



WASHINGTON；　D。C。　JUNE　5；　1863



MAJOR…GENERAL　HOOKER：



Yours　of　to…day　was　received　an　hour　ago。　　So　much　of　professional

military　skill　is　requisite　to　answer　it　that　I　have　turned　the　task

over　to　General　Halleck。　　He　promises　to　perform　it　with　his　utmost

care。　　I　have　but　one　idea　which　I　think　worth　suggesting　to　you；　and

that　is；　in　case　you　find　Lee　coming　to　the　north　of　the

Rappahannock；　I　would　by　no　means　cross　to　the　south　of　it。　　If　he

should　leave　a　rear　force　at　Fredericksburg；　tempting　you　to　fall

upon　it；　it　would　fight　in　entrenchments　and　have　you　at　advantage；

and　so；　man　for　man；　worst　you　at　that　point；　While　his　main　force

would　in　some　way　be　getting　an　advantage　of　you　northward。　　In　one

word；　I　would　not　take　any　risk　of　being　entangled　up　on　the　river

like　an　ox　jumped　half　over　a　fence　and　liable　to　be　torn　by　dogs

front　and　rear　without　a　fair　chance　to　gore　one　way　or　to　kick　the

other。



If　Lee　would　come　to　my　side　of　the　river　I　would　keep　on　the　same

side　and　fight　him；　or　act　on　the　defensive；　according　as　might　be　my

estimate　of　his　strength　relatively　to　my　own。　　But　these　are　mere

suggestions；　which　I　desire　to　be　controlled　by　the　judgment　of

yourself　and　General　Halleck。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　MRS。　GRIMSLEY。



WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　June　6；　1863。



Mrs。　ELIZABETH　J。　GRIMSLEY；　Springfield；　Ill。：



Is　your　John　ready　to　enter　the　naval　school？　　If　he　is；　telegraph　me

his　full　name。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　DIX；



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。C。；　June　6；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　Dix；　Fort　Monroe；　Va。：



By　noticing　the　news　you　send　from　the　Richmond　Dispatch　of　this

morning　you　will　see　one　of　the　very　latest　despatches　says　they　have

nothing　reliable　from　Vicksburg　since　Sunday。　　Now　we　here　have　a

despatch　from　there　Sunday　and　others　of　almost　every　day　preceding

since　the　investment；　and　while　they　show　the　siege　progressing　they

do　not　show　any　general　fighting　since　the　21st　and　22d。　　We　have

nothing　from　Port　Hudson　later　than　the　29th　when　things　looked

reasonably　well　for　us。　　I　have　thought　this　might　be　of　some

interest　to　you。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　DIX。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　June　8；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　Dix；　Fort　Monroe：



We　have　despatches　from　Vicksburg　of　the　3d。　　Siege　progressing。　　No

general　fighting　recently。　　All　well。　　Nothing　new　from　Port　Hudson。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　DIX。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。C。　JUNE　8；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　Dix；　Fort　Monroe：



The　substance　of　news　sent　of　the　fighting　at　Port　Hudson　on　the　27th

we　have　had　here　three　or　four　days；　and　I　supposed　you　had　it　also；

when　I　said　this　morning；　〃No　news　from　Port　Hudson。〃　We　knew　that

General　Sherman　was　wounded；　but　we　hoped　not　so　dangerously　as　your

despatch　represents。　　　We　still　have　nothing　of　that　Richmond

newspaper　story　of　Kirby　Smith　crossing　and　of　Banks　losing　an　arm。



A。　LINCOLN









TELEGRAM　TO　J。　P。　HALE。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　June　9；　1863。



HON。　JOHN　P。　HALE；　Dover；　N。　H。：



I　believe　that　it　was　upon　your　recommendation　that　B。　B。　Bunker　was

appointed　attorney　for　Nevada　Territory。　　I　am　pressed　to　remove　him

on　the　ground　that　he　does　not　attend　to　the　office；　nor　in　fact　pass

much　time　in　the　Territory。　　Do　you　wish　to　say　anything　on　the

subject？



A。　LINCOLN









TELEGRAM　TO　MRS。　LINCOLN。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　June　9；　1863。



MRS。　LINCOLN；　Philadelphia；　Pa。：



Think　you　had　better　put　〃Tad's〃　pistol　away。　　I　had　an　ugly　dream

about　him。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　HOOKER。



WASHINGTON；　D。C。　June　9；　1863



MAJOR…GENERAL　HOOKER：



I　am　told　there　are　50　incendiary　shells　here　at　the　arsenal　made　to

fit　the　100　pounder　Parrott　gun　now　with　you。　　If　this　be　true　would

you　like　to　have　the　shells　sent　to　you？



A。　LINCOLN









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　HOOKER。



WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　June　10；　1863



MAJOR…GENERAL　HOOKER：



Your　long　despatch　of　to…day　is　just　received。　　If　left　to　me；　I

would　not　go　south　of　the　Rappahannock　upon　Lee's　moving　north　of　it。

If　you　had　Richmond　invested　to…day　you　would　not　be　able　to　take　it

in　twenty　days；　meanwhile　your　communications；　and　with　them　your

army；　would　be　ruined。　　I　think　Lee's　army；　and　not　Richmond；　is　your

true　objective　point。　　　If　he　comes　towards　the　upper　Potomac；　follow

on　his　flank；　and　on　the　inside　track；　shortening　your　lines　while　he

lengthens　his。　　Fight　him；　too；　when　opportunity　offers。　　If　he　stay

where　he　is；　fret　him　and　fret　him。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　MRS。　LINCOLN。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　June　11；1863。



MRS。　LINCOLN；　Philadelphia：



Your　three　despatches　received。　　I　am　very　well　and　am　glad　to　know

that　you　and　〃Tad〃　are　so。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　HOOKER。

＇Cipher。＇

EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　JUNE　12；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　HOOKER：



If　you　can　show　me　a　trial　of　the　incendiary　shells　on　Saturday

night；　I　will　try　to　join　you　at　5　P。M。　that　day　　Answer。



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　ERASTUS　CORNING　AND　OTHERS。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

June　12；　1863。



HON。　ERASTUS　CORNING　AND　OTHERS。



GENTLEMEN：Your　letter　of　May　19；　inclosing　the　resolutions　of　a

public　meeting　held　at　Albany；　New　York；　on　the　16th　of　the　same

month；　was　received　several　days　ago。



The　resolutions；　as　I　understand　them；　are　resolvable　into　two

propositionsfirst；　the　expression　of　a　purpose　to　sustain　the　cause

of　the　Union；　to　secure　peace　through　victory；　and　to　support　the

administration　in　every　constitutional　and　lawful　measure　to　suppress

the　rebellion；　and；　secondly；　a　declaration　of　censure　upon　the

administration　for　supposed　unconstitutional　action；　such　as　the

making　of　military　arrests。　　And　from　the　two　propositions　a　third　is

deduced；　which　is　that　the　gentlemen　composing　the　meeting　are

resolved　on　doing　their　part　to　maintain　our　common　government　and

country；　despite　the　folly　or　wickedness；　as　they　may　conceive；　of

any　administration。　　This　position　is　eminently　patriotic；　and　as

such　I　thank　the　meeting；　and　congratulate　the　nation　for　it。　　My　own

purpose　is　the　same；　so　that　the　meeting　and　myself　have　a　common

object；　and　can　have　no　difference；　except　in　the　choice　of　means　or

measures　for　effecting　that　object。



And　here　I　ought　to　close　this　paper；　and　would　close　it；　if　there

were　no　apprehension　that　more　injurious　consequences　than　any　merely

personal　to　myself　might　follow　the　censures　systematically　cast　upon

me　for　doing　what；　in　my　view　of　duty；　I　could　not　forbear。　　The

resolutions　promise　to　support　me　in　every　constitutional　and　lawful

measure　to　suppress　the　rebellion；　and　I　have　not　knowingly　employed；

nor　shall　knowingly　employ；　any　other。　　But　the　meeting；　by　their

resolutions；　assert　and　argue　that　certain　military　arrests；　and

proceedings　following　them；　for　which　I　am　ultimately　responsible；

are　unconstitutional。　　I　think　they　are　not。　　The　resolutions　quote

from　the　Constitution　the　definition　of　treason；　and　also　the

limiting　safeguards　and　guarantees　therein　provided　for　the　citizen

on　trial　for　treason；　and　on　his　being　held　to　answer　for　capital　or

otherwise　infamous　crimes；