VOLUME SEVEN

CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION

Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley

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CONTENTS

[ THE WRITINGS OF A. LINCOLN, Volume Seven, 1863-1865 ]

[ 1863 ]

[ TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON. ]

[ TO VICE-PRESIDENT HAMLIN. ]

[ TO J. W. GRIMES. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO P. F. LOWE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. ]

[ MEMORANDUM. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO W. H. SEWARD. ]

[ TO POSTMASTER-GENERAL BLAIR. ]

[ TO GOVERNOR BRADFORD. ]

[ TO J. H. HACKETT ]

[ TELEGRAM TO W. H. SEWARD. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, November 3, 1863. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, November ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. G. MEADE. ]

[ ORDER CONCERNING THE EXPORT OF TOBACCO PURCHASED BY FOREIGN NATIONS. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO HIRAM BARNEY. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO J. MILDERBORGER. ]

[ TELEGRAM to E. H. AND E. JAMESON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE. ]

[ TO SECRETARY CHASE ]

[ ADDRESS AT GETTYSBURG ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO E. P. EVANS. ]

[ TO SECRETARY SEWARD. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT. ]

[ TO C. P. KIRKLAND. ]

[ ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNION SUCCESS IN EAST TENNESSEE. ]

[ PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY AND RECONSTRUCTION. DECEMBER 8, 1863. ]

[ ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, DECEMBER 8, 1863. ]

[ MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. WASHINGTON D. C., December 8, 1863. ]

[ MESSAGE TO THE SENATE. WASHINGTON, D. C., December 8, 1863. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. ]

[ TO GOVERNOR CURTIN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. ]

[ TO JUDGE HOFFMAN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO MARY GONYEAG. ]

[ PROCLAMATION CONCERNING DISCRIMINATING DUTIES, DECEMBER 16, 1863. ]

[ MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HURLBUT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. ]

[ TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TO O. D. FILLEY. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO MILITARY COMMANDER AT POINT LOOKOUT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO MILITARY COMMANDER AT POINT LOOKOUT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO U. F. LINDER. ]

[ TO GENERAL N. P. BANKS. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. ]

[ TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ 1864 ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR PIERPOINT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. ]

[ MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BRAMLETTE. ]

[ TO GENERAL Q. A. GILLMORE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BROUGH. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, January 15, ]

[ TO CROSBY AND NICHOLS. ]

[ TO GENERAL P. STEELE. ]

[ MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, JANUARY 20, 1864 ]

[ ORDER APPROVING TRADE REGULATIONS. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FOSTER. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO E. STANLEY. ]

[ TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SICKLES. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BRAMLETTE. ]

[ COLONIZATION EXPERIMENT ]

[ ORDER FOR A DRAFT OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR YATES. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR MURPHY. ]

[ THE STORY OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SEDGWICK. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO HORACE MAYNARD. ]

[ TO W. M. FISHBACK. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL STEELE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO A. ROBINSON. ]

[ PROCLAMATION CONCERNING BLOCKADE, FEBRUARY 18, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO COMMANDER BLAKE. ]

[ TELEGRAM FROM WARREN JORDAN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL STEELE. ]

[ TO GENERAL F. STEELE. ]

[ DESERTERS DEATH SENTENCES REMITTED ]

[ FEMALE SPY ]

[ TO W. JAYNE. ]

[ TO E. H. EAST. ]

[ TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TO SECRETARY CHASE. ]

[ TO GENERAL THOMAS. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL STEELE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. ]

[ ORDER IN REGARD TO THE EXPORTATION OF TOBACCO BELONGING TO THE FRENCH ]

[ TELEGRAM TO UNITED STATES MARSHAL, LOUISVILLE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. ]

[ MESSAGE TO SENATE. ]

[ ADDRESS TO GENERAL GRANT, ]

[ ORDER ASSIGNING U. S. GRANT COMMAND OF THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR MURPHY. ]

[ TO GENERAL HAHN. (Private.) ]

[ CALL FOR TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. ]

[ PASS FOR GENERAL D. E. SICKLES. ]

[ ORDER TO GOVERNOR HAHN. ]

[ REMARKS AT A FAIR IN THE PATENT OFFICE, ]

[ REPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE WORKINGMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. ]

[ CORRESPONDENCE WITH GENERAL C. SCHURZ. ]

[ PROCLAMATION ABOUT AMNESTY, ]

[ TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TO GENERAL G. G. MEADE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. ]

[ TO A. G. HODGES. ]

[ TO MRS. HORACE MANN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. ]

[ LECTURE ON LIBERTY ]

[ TO CALVIN TRUESDALE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO OFFICER COMMANDING AT FORT WARREN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO OFFICER COMMANDING AT FORT WARREN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. ]

[ INDORSEMENT ON OFFER OF TROOPS, APRIL 23, 1864. ]

[ TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO JOHN WILLIAMS. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL THOMAS. ]

[ TO GOVERNOR MURPHY. ]

[ MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, APRIL 28, 1864. ]

[ MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ]

[ TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. ]

[ MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS. ]

[ TO MRS. S. B. McCONKEY. ]

[ RECOMMENDATION OF THANKSGIVING. ]

[ RESPONSE TO A SERENADE, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL LEW WALLACE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS, ]

[ TO P. B. LOOMIS. ]

[ RESPONSE TO A METHODIST DELEGATION, MAY 14, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR YATES. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, May 18, 1864. ]

[ ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF IRRESPONSIBLE NEWSPAPER REPORTERS AND EDITORS ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL B. P. BUTLER. ]

[ ORDER CONCERNING THE EXEMPTION OF AMERICAN CONSULS FROM MILITARY SERVICE ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR MORTON AND OTHERS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 21, 1864 ]

[ TELEGRAM TO CHRISTIANA A. SACK. WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BROUGH. WASHINGTON CITY, May 24, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, May 25,1864. ]

[ MEMORANDUM CONCERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE NEW YORK NAVAL BRIGADE. ]

[ TO P. A. CONKLING AND OTHERS. ]

[ INDORSEMENT ON A LETTER TOUCHING THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 6, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS. WASHINGTON, June 8, 1864. ]

[ REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE NOTIFYING PRESIDENT LINCOLN OF HIS RENOMINATION, ]

[ PLATFORM OF THE UNION NATIONAL CONVENTION HELD IN BALTIMORE, MD., JUNE 7 ]

[ REPLY TO A DELEGATION FROM THE NATIONAL UNION LEAGUE, ]

[ REPLY TO A DELEGATION FROM OHIO, ]

[ ADDRESS TO THE ENVOY FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, ]

[ REMARKS TO AN OHIO REGIMENT, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL L. THOMAS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 13, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO THOMAS WEBSTER. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 13, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, June 15, 1864. 7 A.M. ]

[ ADDRESS AT A SANITARY FAIR IN PHILADELPHIA, ]

[ TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL BATES. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS. WASHINGTON, June 24, 1864. ]

[ LETTER ACCEPTING THE NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT. ]

[ TO GENERAL P. STEELE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 29, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO DAVID TOD. ]

[ TO J. L. SCRIPPS. ]

[ FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GOVERNOR SEYMOUR. ]

[ PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, ]

[ PROCLAMATION FOR A DAY OF PRAYER, JULY 7, 1864. ]

[ PROCLAMATION CONCERNING A BILL "TO GUARANTEE TO CERTAIN STATES, ]

[ TO HORACE GREELEY. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO J. W. GARRETT. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 9, 1864 ]

[ TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL HALLECK TO GENERAL WALLACE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO T. SWAN AND OTHERS. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10, 1864. 9.20 ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON CITY, July TO, 1864.2 P.M. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, July 11, 1864. 8 A.M. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12, 1864. 11.30 ]

[ TELEGRAM AND LETTER TO HORACE GREELEY. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July ]

[ EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, JULY 15, 1864. ]

[ SAFE CONDUCT FOR CLEMENT C. CLAY AND OTHERS, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. [WASHINGTON] July 17. 1864. 11.25 A.M. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. HUNTER WASHINGTON JULY 17, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. ]

[ ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING TERMS OF PEACE. ]

[ PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO J. L. WRIGHT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. HUNTER. (Cipher.) ]

[ TO GOVERNOR CURTIN, ENCLOSING A LETTER TO WILLIAM O. SNIDER. ]

[ PRESENTATION OF A CANE ]

[ FROM JOHN HAY TO J. C. WELLING. ]

[ TO COLONEL, FIRST N. Y. VETERAN CAVALRY. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. ]

[ FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL HALLECK. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON. WASHINGTON, July 27, 1864. ]

[ TO Mrs. ANNE WILLIAMSON, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U, S. GRANT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO HORACE GREELEY. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO HORACE GREELEY. ]

[ ON DISLOYAL FAMILY MEMBER ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. ]

[ INTERVIEW WITH JOHN T. MILLS, ]

[ ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, AUGUST 15, 1864. ]

[ TO H. J. RAYMOND. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. ]

[ PROCLAMATION CONCERNING COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS, AUGUST 18, 1864. ]

[ INDORSEMENT CONCERNING AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, AUGUST 18, 1864. ]

[ ADDRESS TO THE 164TH OHIO REGIMENT, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. C., August ]

[ ADDRESS TO THE 166TH OHIO REGIMENT, ]

[ MEMORANDUM. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, August 26, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO B. H. BREWSTER. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. C., August ]

[ ORDER CONCERNING COTTON. ]

[ TO COLONEL HUIDEKOPER. ]

[ PROCLAMATION OF THANKSGIVING, ]

[ ORDERS OF GRATITUDE AND REJOICING. ]

[ EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1864. ]

[ EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1864. ]

[ TO MRS. GURNEY. ]

[ REPLY TO A COMMITTEE OF COLORED PEOPLE FROM BALTIMORE ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR PICKERING. ]

[ ORDER OF THANKS TO HUNDRED-DAY TROOPS FROM OHIO. ]

[ TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO JAMES G. BLAINE. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., September ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SLOUGH. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. WASHINGTON, D. C., September 17,1864. ]

[ TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. ]

[ INDORSEMENT CONCERNING AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, SEPTEMBER 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL P. SHERIDAN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, September ]

[ TO GENERAL HITCHCOCK, ]

[ TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. ]

[ TO POSTMASTER-GENERAL BLAIR. ]

[ ORDER CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS IN INSURRECTIONARY STATES. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. WASHINGTON, D. C., September 27, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D.C., September 29,1864. ]

[ INDORSEMENT. ]

[ ORDER RETURNING THANKS TO THE VOLUNTEERS FOR ONE HUNDRED DAYS ]

[ TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. ]

[ INDORSEMENT ON A MEMORANDUM BY GENERAL McDOWELL, OCTOBER 7, 1864 ]

[ TO H. W. HOFFMAN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO ROBERT T. LINCOLN, Cambridge, Mass.: ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 12, 1864. ]

[ RESPONSE TO A SERENADE, ]

[ PROCLAMATION OF THANKSGIVING, OCTOBER 20, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM To J. G. NICOLAY. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 21, 1864. 9.45 P.M. ]

[ TO WILLIAM B. CAMPBELL AND OTHERS. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. H. THOMAS. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 23, 1864 5 ]

[ TELEGRAM TO T. T. DAVIS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.C., October 31, ]

[ PROCLAMATION ADMITTING NEVADA INTO THE UNION ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURBRIDGE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO NAVAL OFFICER AT MOBILE BAY. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SAILORS' FAIR, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO A. H. RICE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD. WASHINGTON, November 8, 1864. ]

[ RESPONSE TO A SERENADE, NOVEMBER 9, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO H. W. HOFFMAN. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C. November 10, ]

[ ON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. O. BURBRIDGE. WASHINGTON, D.C., November 10, 1864. ]

[ WASHINGTON, D.C., November 10, 1864. GOVERNOR BRAMLETTE, Frankfort, Ky.: ]

[ TO GENERAL S. A. HURLBUT. ]

[ REPLY TO MARYLAND UNION COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 17, 1864. ]

[ PROCLAMATION CONCERNING BLOCKADE, NOVEMBER 19, 1864 ]

[ FIVE-STAR MOTHER ]

[ TO J. PHILLIPS. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BRAMLETTE. WASHINGTON, D. C. NOVEMBER 22, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN, WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 25, 1864 ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON D.C., NOV. ]

[ MEMORANDUM, ]

[ ORDER CONCERNING THE STEAMER "FUNAYMA SOLACE." ]

[ MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. ]

[ ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, ]

[ RESPONSE TO A SERENADE, DECEMBER 6, 1864. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR HALL. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO COLONEL FASLEIGH. ]

[ ORDER APPOINTING COMMISSIONERS ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G, H. THOMAS. WASHINGTON, D.C., December 16, 1864. ]

[ ORIGIN OF THE "GREENBACK" CURRENCY ]

[ TELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT CHATTANOOGA. EXECUTIVE MANSION, ]

[ CALL FOR 300,000 VOLUNTEERS, DECEMBER 19, 1864. ]

[ SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA ]

[ TELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT LEXINGTON. ]

[ TO J. MACLEAN. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT NASHVILLE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO COLONEL WARNER. ]

[ 1865 ]

[ TELEGRAM TO J. WILLIAMS. ]

[ MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ]

[ TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT. ]

[ MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, ]

[ TO SCHUYLER COLFAX. ]

[ PROCLAMATION CONCERNING COMMERCE, JANUARY 10, 1865. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL B. F. BUTLER. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL B. F. BUTLER. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. M. DODGE. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, January ]

[ FIRST OVERTURES FOR SURRENDER FROM DAVIS ]

[ EXECUTIVE MANSION, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DODGE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ORD. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. M. DODGE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON. ]

[ REPLY TO A COMMITTEE, JANUARY 24, 1865. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GRANT. ]

[ EARLY CONSULTATIONS WITH REBELS ]

[ TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY OF WAR TO GENERAL ORD. ]

[ INDORSEMENT ON A LETTER FROM J. M. ASHLEY. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. ]

[ INSTRUCTIONS TO SECRETARY SEWARD. ]

[ CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR THE ABOLISHING OF SLAVERY ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, February 1, 1865 ]

[ TELEGRAM TO MAJOR ECKERT. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 1, 1865. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 2, 1865 ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD, WASHINGTON, D. C., February 2, 1865. ]

[ ORDER TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN THE DRAFT. ]

[ TO PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO LIEUTENANT-COLONEL GLENN. ]

[ TO GOVERNOR SMITH. ]

[ MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, February ]

[ RESULT OF THE ELECTORAL COUNT ]

[ CHRONOLOGIC REVIEW OF PEACE PROPOSALS ]

[ Afterwards Mr. Blair dictated for and authorized me to make an entry on ]

[ Afterwards the Secretary of War placed in my hands the following telegram, ]

[ MESSAGE TO THE SENATE. WASHINGTON, February 10, 1865 ]

[ MR. SEWARD TO MR. ADAMS. ]

[ TO ADMIRAL DAVID D. PORTER. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. POPE. ]

[ TO THE COMMANDING OFFICERS IN WEST TENNESSEE ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. POPE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL POPE. ]

[ PROCLAMATION CONVENING THE SENATE IN EXTRA SESSION, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT HARPER'S FERRY. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL POPE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, February 25, 1865 ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 27, 1865. ]

[ TO T. W. CONWAY. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 2, 1865. ]

[ TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL GRANT. ]

[ SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1865. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL JOHN POPE. ]

[ TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8, 1865. ]

[ PROCLAMATION OFFERING PARDON TO DESERTERS, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO H. T. BLOW. ]

[ LETTER TO THURLOW WEED, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO COLONEL ROUGH AND OTHERS. ]

[ ADDRESS TO AN INDIANA REGIMENT, ]

[ PROCLAMATION CONCERNING INDIANS, ]

[ ORDER ANNULLING THE SENTENCE ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. POPE. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ORD. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO JUDGE SCATES. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. HANCOCK. ]

[ ANOTHER FEMALE SPY ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT. CITY POINT, April 1, 1865. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN. ]

[ TELEGRAMS TO SECRETARY STANTON. CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, April 2, 1865. 8.30 ]

[ TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN. CITY POINT, VA., April 1, 1865. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. WEITZEL. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ LET THE THING BE PRESSED. ]

[ NOTE ON A CARD TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]

[ RESPONSE TO A CALL, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. H. GORDON. ]

[ PROCLAMATION CLOSING CERTAIN PORTS, APRIL 11, 1865. ]

[ PROCLAMATION OPENING THE PORT OF KEY WEST, ]

[ PROCLAMATION CLAIMING EQUALITY OF RIGHTS WITH ALL MARITIME NATIONS, ]

[ LAST PUBLIC ADDRESS, ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. WEITZEL. ]

[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. WEITZEL. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 12, 1865. ]

[ INTERVIEW WITH SCHUYLER COLFAX ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 14, 1865. ]

[ TO GENERAL VAN ALLEN. ]

[ LINCOLN'S LAST WRITTEN WORDS ]


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THE WRITINGS OF A. LINCOLN,
Volume Seven, 1863-1865

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