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... elections . Nothing , how- ever , was offered that I had not already fully an- ticipated and settled in my own mind , until Sec- retary Seward spoke . He said in substance , ' Mr. President , I approve of the proclamation , but I ...
... elections . Nothing , how- ever , was offered that I had not already fully an- ticipated and settled in my own mind , until Sec- retary Seward spoke . He said in substance , ' Mr. President , I approve of the proclamation , but I ...
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... election is probably the best , but you on the ground , and in consultation with gentlemen there , are to de- cide . I should have fixed no day for an elec- tion , presented no plan for reconstruction , had I know the convention was ...
... election is probably the best , but you on the ground , and in consultation with gentlemen there , are to de- cide . I should have fixed no day for an elec- tion , presented no plan for reconstruction , had I know the convention was ...
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... election to a later day than either that fixed by the convention or by me . This dis- cord must be silenced . A. LINCOLN . DRAFT OF LETTER TO GOVERNOR ANDREW EXECUTIVE MANSION , February 18 , 1864 . John A. Andrew , Governor of ...
... election to a later day than either that fixed by the convention or by me . This dis- cord must be silenced . A. LINCOLN . DRAFT OF LETTER TO GOVERNOR ANDREW EXECUTIVE MANSION , February 18 , 1864 . John A. Andrew , Governor of ...
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... election in Cheatham county , and wish to act understandingly . WARREN JORDAN . WASHINGTON , February 20 , 1864 . Warren Jordan , Nashville : In county elec- tions you had better stand by Governor John- son's plan ; otherwise you will ...
... election in Cheatham county , and wish to act understandingly . WARREN JORDAN . WASHINGTON , February 20 , 1864 . Warren Jordan , Nashville : In county elec- tions you had better stand by Governor John- son's plan ; otherwise you will ...
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... . STEELE WAR DEPARTMENT , February 22 , 1864 . Major - General Steele , Little Rock , Ark .: Yours of yesterday received . Your conference with citizens approved . Let the election be on the 18 [ Feb. 22 Abraham Lincoln.
... . STEELE WAR DEPARTMENT , February 22 , 1864 . Major - General Steele , Little Rock , Ark .: Yours of yesterday received . Your conference with citizens approved . Let the election be on the 18 [ Feb. 22 Abraham Lincoln.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN April army August B. F. BUTLER EXECUTIVE Baltimore Blair Burbridge BUTLER EXECUTIVE MANSION City Point Colonel command Constitution convention dear Sir December DEPARTMENT despatch E. R. S. CANBY election enemy February February 29 force Fort Monroe Fort Powell give Governor Johnson GRANT EXECUTIVE MANSION hereby honor HORACE GREELEY House of Representatives INDORSEMENT January July June labor LETTER TO SECRETARY LEW WALLACE liberty Lieutenant-General Grant loyal Major-General Butler March March 12 ment military Monroe Nashville naval November October officers peace persons ports present President proclamation rebel rebellion received retary Rosecrans Secretary of War SECRETARY STANTON EXECUTIVE Senate September SEWARD Sherman slavery soldiers STANTON EXECUTIVE MANSION TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR Tenn thanks thereof tion to-day Treasury truly U. S. GRANT EXECUTIVE Union United vote W. S. ROSECRANS W. T. SHERMAN WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON wish yesterday
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