The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete

Volume 6 — TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.

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INTRODUCTORY INTRODUCTORY NOTE ABRAHAM LINCOLN: AN ESSAY BY CARL SHURZ ABRAHAM LINCOLN: AN ESSAY BY CARL SHURZ (continued 2)ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BY JOSEPH H. CHOATE ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF SANGAMON COUNTY.TO E. C. BLANKENSHIP.RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR POSTAGE RECEIPT ANNOUNCEMENT OF POLITICAL VIEWS.RESPONSE TO POLITICAL SMEAR TO MISS MARY OWENS.SPEECH IN ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.OPPOSITION TO MOB-RULE PROTEST IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE ON THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY.TO MISS MARY OWENS.TO JOHN BENNETT.TO MARY OWENS.LEGAL SUIT OF WIDOW v.s. Gen. ADAMS LINCOLN AND TALBOTT IN REPLY TO GEN. ADAMS.Gen. ADAMS CONTROVERSY—CONTINUED TO Mrs. O. H. BROWNING—A FARCE REMARKS ON SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS TO ——— ROW.SPEECH ON NATIONAL BANK TO JOHN T. STUART.CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE.TO JOHN T. STUART.RESOLUTION IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.RESOLUTION IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.TO JOHN T. STUART—ON DEPRESSION REMARKS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE.AGAINST THE REORGANIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—MURDER CASE STATEMENT ABOUT HARRY WILTON.TO MISS MARY SPEED—PRACTICAL SLAVERY TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGE TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON DEPRESSION TO G. B. SHELEDY.TO GEORGE E. PICKETT—ADVICE TO YOUTH ADDRESS BEFORE THE SPRINGFIELD WASHINGTONIAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY,TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED—ON MARRIAGE CONCERNS TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.A LETTER FROM THE LOST TOWNSHIPS LOST TOWNSHIPS INVITATION TO HENRY CLAY.CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE LINCOLN-SHIELDS DUEL.TO J. SHIELDS.TO A. LINCOLN FROM JAS. SHIELDS MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTIONS TO E. H. MERRYMAN,TO JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO JAMES S. IRWIN.RESOLUTIONS AT A WHIG MEETING AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, MARCH 1, 1843.CIRCULAR FROM WHIG COMMITTEE.TO JOHN BENNETT.JOSHUA F. SPEED.TO MARTIN M. MORRIS.TO MARTIN M. MORRIS.TO GEN. J. J. HARDIN.

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FIRST CHILD TO Gen. J. J. HARDIN.SELECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES TO ——— WILLIAMS,ABOLITION MOVEMENT REQUEST FOR POLITICAL SUPPORT TO JOHN BENNETT.TO N. J. ROCKWELL.TO JAMES BERDAN.TO JAMES BERDAN.VERSES WRITTEN BY LINCOLN AFTER A VISIT TO HIS OLD HOME IN INDIANA SECOND CHILD TO MORRIS AND BROWN TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,DESIRE FOR SECOND TERM IN CONGRESS SPEECH ON DECLARATION OF WAR ON MEXICO REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 19, 1848.TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON—LEGAL WORK REGARDING SPEECH ON MEXICAN WAR TO WILLIAM H. HERNDON.ON THE MEXICAN WAR REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,REPORT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 29, 1848.TO ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS.REMARKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,ON TAYLOR'S NOMINATION DEFENSE OF MEXICAN WAR POSITION ON ZACHARY TAYLOR NOMINATION SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG POLITICIANS SALARY OF JUDGE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANK YOUNG v.s. OLD—POLITICAL JEALOUSY GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE VETO SPEECH DELIVERED AT WORCESTER, MASS., ON SEPT. 12, 1848.HIS FATHER'S REQUEST FOR MONEY 1849 BILL GRANTING LANDS TO THE STATES TO MAKE RAILWAYS AND CANALS ON FEDERAL POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS MORE POLITICAL PATRONAGE REQUESTS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.TO THOMPSON.TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.TO J. GILLESPIE.REQUEST FOR GENERAL LAND-OFFICE APPPOINTMENT REQUEST FOR A PATENT TO THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.TO W. H. HERNDON.TO J. GILLESPIE.RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY WITH THE CAUSE OF HUNGARIAN FREEDOM,TO Dr. WILLIAM FITHIAN.SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 15, 1849.RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JUDGE NATHANIEL POPE.NOTES FOR LAW LECTURE TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.TO C. HOYT.TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.PETITION ON BEHALF OF ONE JOSHUA GIPSON TO J. D. JOHNSTON.TO J. D. JOHNSTON.Nov. 4, 1851 TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.TO JOHN D. JOHNSTON.EULOGY ON HENRY CLAY,CHALLENGED VOTERS TO JOSHUA R. STANFORD.1854 NEBRASKA MEASURE TO A. B. MOREAU.REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECH REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS—PEORIA SPEECH (continued 2)REQUEST FOR SENATE SUPPORT TO T. J. HENDERSON.TO J. GILLESPIE.POLITICAL REFERENCES TO T. J. HENDERSON.LOSS OF PRIMARY FOR SENATOR RETURN TO LAW PROFESSION TO O. H. BROWNING.TO H. C. WHITNEY.RESPONSE TO A PRO-SLAVERY FRIEND REQUEST FOR A RAILWAY PASS SPEECH DELIVERED BEFORE THE FIRST REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE ON OUT-OF-STATE CAMPAIGNERS REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SPEECH ON THE DANGER OF THIRD-PARTIES TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.TO HARRISON MALTBY.TO Dr. R. BOAL.TO HENRY O'CONNER, MUSCATINE, IOWA.AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY OF BUCHANAN TO Dr. R. BOAL.1857 RESPONSE TO A DOUGLAS SPEECH TO WILLIAM GRIMES.ARGUMENT IN THE ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE CASE.TO JESSE K. DUBOIS.TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE.TO J. GILLESPIE.TO H. C. WHITNEY.ANOTHER POLITICAL PATRONAGE REFERENCE POLITICAL COMMUNICATION BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY,

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THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES I SPEECH AT CHICAGO, JULY 10, 1858.SPEECH AT SPRINGFIELD, JULY 17, 1858.CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS MR. LINCOLN TO MR. DOUGLAS.Mr. DOUGLAS TO Mr. LINCOLN.Mr. LINCOLN TO Mr. DOUGLAS.FIRST JOINT DEBATE, AT OTTAWA,SECOND JOINT DEBATE, AT FREEPORT,Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER.THIRD JOINT DEBATE, AT JONESBORO,INTERROGATORIES:CAMPBELL'S REPLY.

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LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS FOURTH DEBATE, AT CHARLESTON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1858.Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER.FIFTH JOINT DEBATE, AT GALESBURGH, OCTOBER 7, 1858 SIXTH JOINT DEBATE, AT QUINCY, OCTOBER 13, 1858.Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER.Mr. LINCOLN'S REPLY

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TO SYDNEY SPRING, GRAYVILLE, ILL.TO H. C. WHITNEY.TO J. W. SOMERS.TO A. CAMPBELL.TO J. GILLESPIE.TO JOHN MATHERS, JACKSONVILLE, ILL.TO JOSEPH GILLESPIE.TO B. C. COOK.TO HON. J. M. PALMER.TO ALEXANDER SYMPSON.TO J. O. CUNNINGHAM.ON SLAVERY IN A DEMOCRACY.TO B. C. COOK.TO DR. WILLIAM FITHIAN, DANVILLE, ILL.FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT PARIS, ILL.,SPEECH AT CLINTON, ILLINOIS,FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,VERSE TO "LINNIE"NEGROES ARE MEN TO A. SYMPSON.SENATORIAL ELECTION LOST AND OUT OF MONEY THE FIGHT MUST GO ON REALIZATION THAT DEBATES MUST BE SAVED TO H. C. WHITNEY.TO H. D. SHARPE.TO A. SYMPSON.NOTES OF AN ARGUMENT.Section Ten of our Constitution requires that it should be general,A LEGAL OPINION BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN.TO M. W. DELAHAY.TO W. M. MORRIS.TO H. L. PIERCE AND OTHERS.TO T. CANISIUS.TO THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR, AND TREASURER OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.ON LINCOLN'S SCRAP BOOK TO S. GALLOWAY.IT IS BAD TO BE POOR.SPEECH AT COLUMBUS, OHIO.SPEECH AT CINCINNATI OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1859 ON PROTECTIVE TARIFFS ON MORTGAGES FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS,TO G. W. DOLE, G. S. HUBBARD, AND W. H. BROWN.TO G. M. PARSONS AND OTHERS.AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ON NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL TICKET 1860 SPEECH AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, MARCH 6, 1860 RESPONSE TO AN ELECTOR'S REQUEST FOR MONEY TO J. W. SOMERS.ACCUSATION OF HAVING BEEN PAID FOR A POLITICAL SPEECH TO H. TAYLOR.TELEGRAM TO A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE SENT BY THE CHICAGO CONVENTION TO INFORM ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT To C. B. SMITH.FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR. LINCOLN,TO E. B. WASHBURNE.TO S. HAYCRAFT.ABRAHAM OR "ABRAM"UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN.TO A. JONAS.TO JOHN B. FRY.TO THURLOW WEED SLOW TO LISTEN TO CRIMINATIONS TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN TO E. B. WASHBURNE.TO W. H. HERNDON.TO L. M. BOND.LETTER SUGGESTING A BEARD EARLY INFORMATION ON ARMY DEFECTION IN SOUTH TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN TO SAMUEL HAYCRAFT.TO ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN BLOCKING "COMPROMISE" ON SLAVERY ISSUE OPINION ON SECESSION SOME FORTS SURRENDERED TO THE SOUTH TO A. H. STEPHENS.SUPPORT OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CLAUSE TO D. HUNTER.TO I. N. MORRIS ATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET 1861 TO W. H. SEWARD.TO E. D. MORGAN PATRONAGE CLAIMS FAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS,REMARKS AT TOLONO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861 REPLY TO ADDRESS OF WELCOME, INDIANAPOLIS,ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, AT INDIANAPOLIS,INTENTIONS TOWARD THE SOUTH ADDRESS TO THE GERMAN CLUB OF CINCINNATI, OHIO,ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO AT COLUMBUS ADDRESS AT STEUBENVILLE, OHIO,ADDRESS AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA ADDRESS AT CLEVELAND, OHIO,ADDRESS AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK,ADDRESS AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,ADDRESS AT SYRACUSE, NEW YORK,ADDRESS AT UTICA, NEW YORK,REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF ALBANY, NEW YORK REPLY TO GOVERNOR MORGAN OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY,ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY,ADDRESS AT TROY, NEW YORK,ADDRESS AT POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK,ADDRESS AT HUDSON, NEW YORK.ADDRESS AT PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK,ADDRESS AT FISHKILL LANDING REMARKS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861 ADDRESS AT NEW YORK CITY,REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY,ADDRESS AT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,ADDRESS IN TRENTON AT THE TRENTON HOUSE,ADDRESS TO THE SENATE OF NEW JERSEY ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OF NEW JERSEY,REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,ADDRESS IN THE HALL OF INDEPENDENCE, PHILADELPHIA,REPLY TO THE WILMINGTON DELEGATION,ADDRESS AT LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA,ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA, AT HARRISBURG,REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON, D.C.,REPLY TO A SERENADE AT WASHINGTON, D.C.,WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1861 FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1861 REFUSAL OF SEWARD RESIGNATION REPLY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION,REPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION,TO SECRETARY SEWARD REPLY TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS TO SECRETARY SEWARD TO J. COLLAMER TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.NOTE ASKING CABINET OPINIONS ON FORT SUMTER.ON ROYAL ARBITRATION OF AMERICAN BOUNDARY LINE AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTS TO G. E. PATTEN.RESPONSE TO SENATE INQUIRY RE. FORT SUMTER PREPARATION OF FIRST NAVAL ACTION TO ——— STUART.TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NEW YORK NAVY-YARD.TO LIEUTENANT D. D. PORTER RELIEF EXPEDITION FOR FORT SUMTER ORDER TO CAPTAIN SAMUEL MERCER.SECRETARY SEWARD'S BID FOR POWER REPLY TO SECRETARY SEWARD'S MEMORANDUM REPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION, APRIL 13, 1861 PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 75,000 MILITIA,PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 19, 1861 TO GOVERNOR HICKS AND MAYOR BROWN.TO GOVERNOR HICKS.ORDER TO DEFEND FROM A MARYLAND INSURRECTION PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 27, 1861 REMARKS TO A MILITARY COMPANY, WASHINGTON, APRIL 27, 1861 LOCALIZED REPEAL OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS MILITARY ENROLLMENT OF ST. LOUIS CITIZENS CONDOLENCE OVER FAILURE OF FT. SUMTER RELIEF PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 42,034 VOLUNTEERS,COMMUNICATION WITH VICE-PRESIDENT ORDER TO COLONEL ANDERSON,PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN FLORIDA,TO SECRETARY WELLES.PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S CORRECTIONS OF A DIPLOMATIC DESPATCH TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR,TO GOVERNOR MORGAN.TO CAPTAIN DAHLGREEN.LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO ONE OF FIRST CASUALTIES TO COLONEL BARTLETT.MEMORANDUM ABOUT INDIANA REGIMENTS.TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.TO N. W. EDWARDS TO SECRETARY CAMERON.HON. SECRETARY OF WAR.TO THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION.August 5, 1861.ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL SCOTT TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, JULY TO SECRETARY SEWARD.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IN SPECIAL SESSION,TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.TO THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL MEMORANDA OF MILITARY POLICY SUGGESTED BY THE BULL RUN DEFEAT. JULY 23,TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY.MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.TO SECRETARY CHASE.MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.ORDER TO UNITED STATES MARSHALS.MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.TO SECRETARY CAMERON.PROCLAMATION OF A NATIONAL FAST-DAY, AUGUST 12, 1861.TO JAMES POLLOCK.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR O. P. MORTON.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FREMONT,PROCLAMATION FORBIDDING INTERCOURSE WITH REBEL STATES, AUGUST 16, 1861.TO SECRETARY CAMERON.TO GOVERNOR MAGOFFIN,TO GENERAL FREMONT.TELEGRAM TO GOVERNORS TO GENERAL FREMONT.TO MRS. FREMONT.TO JOSEPH HOLT,TO GENERAL SCOTT TO SECRETARY CAMERON.TO GENERAL FREMONT,To O. H. BROWNING.MEMORANDUM FOR A PLAN OF CAMPAIGN TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.TO THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.ORDER AUTHORIZING SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.TO SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.TWO SONS WHO WANT TO WORK TO GENERAL THOMAS W. SHERMAN.TO GENERAL CURTIS, WITH INCLOSURES.WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861 WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861 ORDER RETIRING GENERAL SCOTT AND APPOINTING EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.ORDER APPROVING THE PLAN OF GOVERNOR GAMBLE OF MISSOURI.REPLY TO THE MINISTER FROM SWEDEN.INDORSEMENT AUTHORIZING MARTIAL LAW IN SAINT LOUIS.OFFER TO COOPERATE AND GIVE SPECIAL LINE OF INFORMATION TO HORACE GREELEY ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL HALLECK TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS,ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.LETTER OF REPRIMAND TO GENERAL HUNTER TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HALLECK.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.TO THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND,MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.MESSAGES OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH HIS GENERALS TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUELL.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GENERAL HALLECK,TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR ANDREW.TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 1 TO SECRETARY STANTON,PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO. 1.OPPOSITION TO McCLELLAN'S PLANS Memorandum accompanying Letter of President Lincoln to General McClellan,TO WM. H. HERNDON.RESPITE FOR NATHANIEL GORDON MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.TO GENERALS D. HUNTER AND J. H. LANE.EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1, RELATING TO POLITICAL PRISONERS.MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. WASHINGTON CITY, February 15, 1862 FIRST WRITTEN NOTICE OF GRANT EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2.—IN RELATION TO STATE PRISONERS.ORDER RELATING TO COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.SPEECH TO THE PERUVIAN MINISTER,MESSAGE TO CONGRESS RECOMMENDING COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION.INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GOVERNOR YATES.PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.2.PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.3.INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND SOME BORDER SLAVE STATE PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO.3.FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL MCCLELLAN.SPEECH TO A PARTY OF MASSACHUSETTS GENTLEMAN MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.GIFT OF SOME RABBITS INSTRUCTION TO SECRETARY STANTON.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.PROCLAMATION RECOMMENDING THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORIES,ABOLISHING SLAVERY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.TO POSTMASTER-GENERAL TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.MESSAGE TO THE SENATE, MAY 1, 1862.TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.RESPONSE TO EVANGELICAL LUTHERANS, MAY 6, 1862 TELEGRAM TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH.FURTHER REPRIMAND OF McCLELLAN TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH,PROCLAMATION RAISING THE BLOCKADE OF CERTAIN PORTS.

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WASHINGTON, December 19, 1862.

MAJOR-GENERAL BURNSIDE:

Come, of course, if in your own judgment it is safe to do so.

A. LINCOLN.

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