| American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...the road. The letter read as follows: — 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... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...of the Appomattox : " • April 9, 186S. " ' GENERAL— Yoar note of yestTdiy Is received. I have ro authority to treat on the subject of peace ; the meeting proposed for ten AM to-day could lead to no pood. I will state, however, (Jeneral, that I am equally anxious for peace with youMi'lf, and tho whole... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
..." April 9. "GENERAL RE LEE, Commanding CSA— ' ' GENERAL : Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace,...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
...following reply : 1 Sunday, April 9. "APRIL 9, 1865. " GENERAL — Yonr note of yesterday is received. e for the result, if you will give mo Franklin's division. If you still confld 10 AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace... | |
| 1865 - 278 pages
...States. V. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE. April 9,1865 GENERAL : Your note of yesterday 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, General, that I am equally anxious for peace... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...LEE. April 9, 1865. Gen. RE Lee, Commanding 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 lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...LEE. April 9, 1865. Gen. RE Lee, Commanding 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 lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace... | |
| Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
..."Aprils. "General R E. LEE, Commanding С S. A,: '•GEXERAL: — Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on 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... | |
| 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... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...April 9, 1M11 General RE LEE, Commanding CSA : — GENERAL: — Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace,...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... | |
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