 | 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....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.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...States." " 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, the meeting proposed for ten AM, to-day, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...following reply : 1 Sunday, April 9. "APRIL 9, 1865. " GENERAL — Yonr note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace....anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can he had are well understood. By the South... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...GEN. 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...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... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...GEN. 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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
..."Aprils. "General R E. LEE, Commanding С S. A,: '•GEXERAL: — Your note of yesterday is received. respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) "WT SHERMAN, 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... | |
 | 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, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had, are well understood. By the South... | |
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A. M. 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. 
