 | Robert Bruce Warden - Governors - 1874 - 872 pages
...was submitted to my consideration, by your note of yesterday : '"Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under all the circumstances, is it wise to attempt it? ' " I have given to this question all the reflection which the engrossing duties of this department... | |
 | William Henry Seward - United States - 1883 - 654 pages
...15, 1861. The President submits to me the following question : " Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under all the circumstances, is it wise to attempt it ? " If it were possible to peacefully provision Fort Sumter, of course I should answer thai it would... | |
 | Samuel Wylie Crawford - Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) - 1887 - 554 pages
...LINCOLN." Answer. " In reply to the letter of inquiry addressed to me by the President, whether, ' Assuming it to be possible now to provision Fort Sumter,...under all the circumstances is it wise to attempt it ' ? I beg leave to say that it has received the careful consideration, in the limited time I could... | |
 | Samuel Wylie Crawford - Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) - 1887 - 554 pages
...15, 1861. " The President submits to me the following question : ' Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under all the circumstances is it wise to attempt it ? ' * Seward to Adams. April 10, 1861. Diplomatic correspondence, 1861. 1 OPINION OF SECRE TAR Y OF... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 540 pages
...answer im. of his constitutional advisers to the following inquiry : "Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under all the circumstances is it wise to attempt it I " As requested, the members of the Cabinet returned somewhat elaborate replies, setting forth their... | |
 | William Henry Seward - Legislators - 1890 - 668 pages
...15, 1861. The President submits to me the following question : " Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under all the circumstances, is it wise to attempt it ? " If it were possible to peacefully provision Fort Sumter, of course I should answer that it would... | |
 | Confederate States of America - 1922 - 496 pages
...submitted to each member the following, in writing: " My Dear Sir: Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under all the circumstances, is it wise to attempt it? Please give me your opinion, in writing, on this question. Your obedient servant, (signed) A. LINCOLN."... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 412 pages
...Cabinet officers. On March 15 Lincoln put to them the question: "Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under all the circumstances is it wise to attempt it?" Only Chase and Blair replied that it would be wise; Seward, Cameron, Welles, Smith and Bates were against... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 448 pages
...March 16, 1861. Sir: In reply to the letter of inquiry, addressed to me by the President, whether, " assuming it to be possible now to provision Fort Sumter,...under all the circumstances is it wise to attempt it ? " I beg leave to say that it has received the careful consideration, in the limited time I could... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 854 pages
...question was submitted to my consideration by vonr note of yesterday: "Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under all the circumstances is it wise to attempt itf " I have given to this question all the reflection which the engrossing duties of this department... | |
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Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under all the circumstances is it wise to attempt it? 
