 | Horace Greeley, John Fitch Cleveland, F. J. Ottarson, Alexander Jacob Schem, Edward McPherson, Henry Eckford Rhoades - Almanacs, American - 1868 - 672 pages
...notifying me of my assignment as Acting Secretary of War, and directing me to assume those duties at once. In notifying you of my acceptance, I cannot...With great respect, your obedient servant, US GRANT, General. To Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War, WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 12, 1867.... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1867 - 712 pages
...notifying me of my assignment as Acting Secretary of War, and directing me to assume those duties at once. "In notifying you of my acceptance, I cannot...great respect, your obedient servant, " US GRANT, General " Hon. EM STANTON, " Secretary of War." To this the Secretary of War made this reply : "WAR... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1868 - 144 pages
...notifying me of my assignment as Acting Secretary of War, and directing me to assume those duties at once. In notifying you of my acceptance, I cannot...With great respect, your obedient servant, US GRANT, General. To Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. 6. — SECRETAEY STANTON TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON.... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1868 - 140 pages
...notifying me of my assignment as Acting Secretary of VVar, and directing me to assume those duties at once. In notifying you of my acceptance. I cannot...With great respect, your obedient servant, US GRANT, General. To Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. 6. — SECRETARY STANTON TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON.... | |
 | Edward Howland - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 670 pages
...notifying me of my assignment as acting Secretary of War, and directing me to assume those duties at once. In notifying you of my acceptance, I cannot...and ability with which you have ever discharged the duty of Secretary of War. With great respect, your obedient servant, US GRANT, General. Grant's acceptance... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - Generals - 1868 - 664 pages
...the Union, wrote to Stanton the same day : — " * * * In notifying you of my acceptance, I can not let the opportunity pass without expressing to you...have ever discharged the duties of Secretary of War." Stanton replied :— " Under a sense of public duty, I am compelled to deny the President's right under... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1869 - 820 pages
...notifying me of my assignment as Acting Secretary of War, and directing me to assume the duties at once. In notifying you of my acceptance, I cannot...and ability, with which you have ever discharged the duty of Secretary of War. With great respect, your obedient servant, US GRANT, General. , EXBODTIVE... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1869 - 794 pages
...notifying me of my assignment as Acting Secretary of War, and directing me to assume the duties at once. In notifying you of my acceptance, I cannot...and ability, with which you have ever discharged the duty of Secretary of War. With great respect, your obedient servant, US GHANT, General. EUKJOTITE MANSION,... | |
 | Lawrence Augustus Gobright - History - 1869 - 424 pages
...as Secretary of War ad interim. General Grant, in notifying Mr. Stanton of his acceptance, said : " I cannot let the opportunity pass without expressing...have ever discharged the duties of Secretary of War." Mr. Stanton then wrote a letter to the President, denied his right, under the Constitution and laws,... | |
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In notifying you of my acceptance, I cannot let the opportunity pass without expressing to you my appreciation of the zeal, patriotism, firmness, and ability with which you have ever discharged the duties of Secretary of War. 
