AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their... Abraham Lincoln: A History - Page 192by John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 470 pagesFull view - About this book
| American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...April 9, 1865. GENERAL: Your note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace. The meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, that I am equally desirous for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling.... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for ten AM, to-day, could lead to no good. I will state, however,...anxious for peace with yourself ; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...1865. " GENERAL — Yonr note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace. The meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could...entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can he had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...CSA : GENERAL : Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could...can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that desirable event, save thousands of human lives; and hundreds... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...CSA : GENERAL : Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could...can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that desirable event, save thousands of human lives; and hundreds... | |
| Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1866 - 736 pages
...subject or peace. The meeting proposed for 10 AM, could do no good. I will stato, however, Guneral, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself,...can be had, are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that moat desirable event, save thousands of human lives and hundreds... | |
| 1865 - 278 pages
...received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for ten AM, to day, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General,...anxious for peace with yourself; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South... | |
| Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...authority to treat the subject of peace, the meeting proposed ten А. п., to-day, could lead to no od. I will state, however, general, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourf; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace i Ы had aro well... | |
| Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...the subject of peace, the meeting proposed ten A. м., to-day, could lead to no good. I will statt, however, general, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself; and i be whole Xortli entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had uro well understood.... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 836 pages
..." GENERAL — 'Tour note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the M 1 1 .j.-ri of peace. The meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could...can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives and hundreds... | |
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