 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) - 1866 - 164 pages
...Secretary of War, and telegraphed to General Grant: WASHINGTON, March 3, 1866, 12 PM — Lieutenant General Grant: The President directs me to say to you that he wishes you to have no *i conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1866 - 756 pages
...telegraphed to General Grant : President's Lincoln's instructions. " WASHINGTON, March 3, J8G5 — la. pm "The President directs me to say to you that he wishes you to have no conférence with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1866 - 718 pages
...Lincoln's instruetiont. "WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865—12. pm "The President directs me to say to yon that he wishes you to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs... | |
 | Frederic Beecher Perkins - Cabinet officers - 1867 - 208 pages
...tone changing. ' Let me have a pen.' " Mr. Lincoln sat down at the table, and wrote as follows : " ' The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. He instructs me... | |
 | Whitelaw Reid - Ohio - 1868 - 1134 pages
...President himself, was brought forward by the Secretary of War: "WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865—12:30 PM "Lieutenant-General Grant: "The President directs...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or some minor and purely military matters. He instructs... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 386 pages
...following copy of instructions from Lincoln to Grant: "WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865. "To LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT: " The President directs...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of General Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He wishes... | |
 | Harriet Beecher Stowe - Generals - 1868 - 606 pages
...whole tone changing. u Let me have a pen." Mr. Lincoln sat down at the table, and wrote as follows : "The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. He instructs me... | |
 | Harriet Beecher Stowe - Generals - 1868 - 606 pages
...whole tone changing. " Let me have a pen." Mr. Lincoln sat down at the table, and wrote as follows : "The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. He instructs me... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - Generals - 1868 - 640 pages
...Stanton, with his usual brusqueness, sent a reply, f which could only be considered a rebuke : — " The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on solely minor and purely military matters. " He instructs... | |
 | Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1868 - 652 pages
...whole tone changing. " Let me have a pen." Mr. Lincoln sat down at the table, and wrote as follows : " The President directs me to say to you that he wishes...to have no conference with General Lee, unless it be for the capitulation of Lee's army, or on some minor or purely military matter. He instructs me... | |
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Lee's army, or on some minor and purely military matter. He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President holds in his own hands, and will submit them to no military conferences... 
