Washington, July 25, 1864.
Thomas Connor, a private in the 1st. Veteran New York Cavalry, is now imprisoned at hard labor for desertion. If the Colonel of said Regiment will say in writing on this sheet, that he is willing to receive him back to the Regiment, I will pardon, and send him.
A. Lincoln.
LETTER OF WASHINGTON
[Ordering the execution of a soldier. In marked contrast to Mr. Lincoln’s. It is addressed to Col. Tucker at Albany.]
Headquarters, 20th May, 1782.
Sir:
I have rec’d your Letter of the 11th instant and another without date the former inclosing the proceedings of a Court Martial held for the Trial of Shem Kentfield,—
Inclosed you have copy of the General Order approving the proceedings and a Warrant for the Execution of the Prisoner—the place of Execution is left to you.
The necessity of the Contractors furnishing Lard Bread when required has been represented to Mr. Morris[[48]] who will doubtless take measures accordingly.