TELEGRAMANDLETTERTOHORACEGREELEY。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，July12，1864。
HON。HORACEGREELEY，NewYork：
Isupposeyoureceivedmyletterofthe9th。Ihavejustreceivedyoursofthe13th，andamdisappointedbyit。Iwasnotexpectingyoutosendmealetter，buttobringmeaman，ormen。Mr。Haygoestoyouwithmyanswertoyoursofthe13th。
A。LINCOLN。
[CarriedbyMajorJohnHay。]
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，JULY15，1864。
HON。HORACEGREELEY。
MYDEARSIR：—Yoursofthe13thisjustreceived，andIamdisappointedthatyouhavenotalreadyreachedherewiththosecommissioners，iftheywouldconsenttocomeonbeingshownmylettertoyouofthe9thinstant。Showthatandthistothem，andiftheywillcomeonthetermsstatedintheformer，bringthem。Inotonlyintendasincereeffortforpeace，butIintendthatyoushallbeapersonalwitnessthatitismade。
Yourstruly，A。LINCOLN。
SAFECONDUCTFORCLEMENTC。CLAYANDOTHERS，JULY16，1864。
ThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesdirectsthatthefourpersonswhosenamesfollow，towit，HON。ClementC。Clay，HON。JacobThompson，ProfessorJamesP。Holcombe，GeorgeN。Sanders，shallhavesafeconducttothecityofWashingtonincompanywiththeHON。
HORACEGREELEY，andshallbeexemptfromarrestorannoyanceofanykindfromanyofficeroftheUnitedStatesduringtheirjourneytothesaidcityofWashington。
ByorderofthePresident：
JOHNHAY，MajorandAssistantAdjutant—GeneralTELEGRAMTOGENERALU。S。GRANT。
[WASHINGTON]July17。1864。11。25A。M。
LIEUTENANT—GENERALGRANT，CityPoint，Va。：
InyourdispatchofyesterdaytoGeneralSherman，Ifindthefollowing，towit：
\"Ishallmakeadesperateefforttogetapositionhere，whichwillholdtheenemywithoutthenecessityofsomanymen。\"
PressedaswearebylapseoftimeIamgladtohearyousaythis；
andyetIdohopeyoumayfindawaythattheeffortshallnotbedesperateinthesenseofgreatlossoflife。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN，President。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALD。HUNTER
WASHINGTONJULY17，1864。
MAJOR—GENERALHUNTER，Harper’sFerry，WestVa。
Yoursofthismorningreceived。Youmisconceive。Theorderyoucomplainofwasonlynominallymine，andwasframedbythosewhoreallymadeitwithnothoughtofmakingyouascapegoat。ItseemedtobeGeneralGrant’swishthattheforcesunderGeneralWrightandthoseunderyoushouldjoinanddriveattheenemyunderGeneralWright。Wrighthadthelargerpartoftheforce，butyouhadtherank。ItwasthoughtthatyouwouldpreferCrook’scommandingyourparttoyourservinginpersonunderWright。Thatisallofit。
GeneralGrantwishesyoutoremainincommandofthedepartment，andIdonotwishtoorderotherwise。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALW。T。SHERMAN。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，July18，1864。11。25A。M。
MAJOR—GENERALSHERMAN，ChattahoocheeRiver，Georgia：
IhaveseenyourdespatchesobjectingtoagentsofNorthernStatesopeningrecruitingstationsnearyourcamps。AnactofCongressauthorizesthis，givingtheappointmentofagentstotheStates，andnottotheExecutiveGovernment。ItisnotfortheWarDepartment，ormyself，torestrainormodifythelaw，initsexecution，furtherthanactualnecessitymayrequire。Tobecandid，Iwasforthepassageofthelaw，notapprehendingatthetimethatitwouldproducesuchinconveniencetothearmiesinthefieldasyounowcausemetofear。ManyoftheStateswereveryanxiousforit，andI
hopedthat，withtheirStatebounties，andactiveexertions，theywouldgetoutsubstantialadditionstoourcoloredforces，which，unlikewhiterecruits，helpuswheretheycomefrom，aswellaswheretheygoto。Istillhopeadvantagefromthelaw；andbeingalaw，itmustbetreatedassuchbyallofus。Weherewilldowhatweconsistentlycantosaveyoufromdifficultiesarisingoutofit。
MayIask，therefore，thatyouwillgiveyourheartyco—operation。
A。LINCOLN。
ANNOUNCEMENTCONCERNINGTERMSOFPEACE。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，July18，1864。
TOWHOMITMAYCONCERN：
Anypropositionwhichembracestherestorationofpeace，theintegrityofthewholeUnion，andtheabandonmentofslavery，andwhichcomesbyandwithanauthoritythatcancontrolthearmiesnowatwaragainsttheUnitedStates，willbereceivedandconsideredbytheExecutiveGovernmentoftheUnitedStates，andwillbemetbyliberaltermsonothersubstantialandcollateralpoints；andthebearerorbearersthereofshallhavesafeconductbothways。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
PROCLAMATIONCALLINGFORFIVEHUNDREDTHOUSANDVOLUNTEERS，JULY18，1864，BYTHEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA：
AProclamation。
WhereasbytheactapprovedJuly4，1864，entitled\"Anactfurthertoregulateandprovidefortheenrollingandcallingoutthenationalforcesandforotherpurposes，\"itisprovidedthatthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesmay，\"athisdiscretion，atanytimehereafter，callforanynumberofmen，asvolunteersfortherespectivetermsofone，two，andthreeyearsformilitaryservice，\"and\"thatincasethequotaoranypartthereofofanytown，township，wardofacity，precinct，orelectiondistrict，orofacountynotsosubdivided，shallnotbefilledwithinthespaceoffiftydaysaftersuchcall，thenthePresidentshallimmediatelyorderadraftforoneyeartofillsuchquotaoranypartthereofwhichmaybeunfilled；\"andWhereasthenewenrolmentheretoforeorderedissofarcompletedasthattheaforementionedactofCongressmaynowbeputinoperationforrecruitingandkeepingupthestrengthofthearmiesinthefield，forgarrisons，andsuchmilitaryoperationsasmayberequiredforthepurposeofsuppressingtherebellionandrestoringtheauthorityoftheUnitedStatesGovernmentintheinsurgentStates：
Now，therefore，I，AbrahamLincoln，PresidentoftheUnitedStates，doissuethismylastcallforfivehundredthousandvolunteersforthemilitaryservice：Provided，nevertheless，Thatthiscallshallbereducedbyallcreditswhichmaybeestablishedundersectioneightoftheaforesaidactonaccountofpersonswhohaveenteredthenavalserviceduringthepresentrebellionandbycreditsformenfurnishedtothemilitaryserviceinexcessofcallsheretoforemade。
Volunteerswillbeacceptedunderthiscallforone，two，orthreeyears，astheymayelect，andwillbeentitledtothebountyprovidedbythelawfortheperiodofservicesforwhichtheyenlist。
AndIherebyproclaim，order，anddirectthatimmediatelyafterthe5thdayofSeptember，1864，beingfiftydaysfromthedateofthiscall，adraftfortroopstoserveforoneyearshallbehadineverytown，township，wardofacity，precinct，orelectiondistrict，orcountynotsosubdivided，tofillthequotawhichshallbeassignedtoitunderthiscalloranypartthereofwhichmaybeunfilledbyvolunteersonthesaid5thdayofSeptember，1864。
IntestimonywhereofIhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheUnitedStatestobeaffixed。
DoneattheCityofWashington，thisi8thdayofJuly，A。D。1864，andoftheindependenceoftheUnitedStatestheeighty—ninth。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
BythePresident：
WILLIAMH。SEWARD，SecretaryofState。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALU。S。GRANT。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，July20，1864。4。30p。m。
LIEUTENANT—GENERALGRANT，CityPoint，Va。：
Yoursofyesterday，aboutacallforthreehundredthousand，isreceived。Isupposeyouhadnotseenthecallforfivehundredthousand，madethedaybefore，andwhich，Isuppose，coversthecase。
Alwaysgladtohaveyoursuggestions。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOJ。L。WRIGHT。
WARDEPARTMENT，JULY。20，1864。
J。L。WRIGHT，Indianapolis，Ind。：
Allamistake。Mr。Stantonhasnotresigned。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALD。HUNTER。
Cipher。
WARDEPARTMENT，JULY23，1864。
MAJOR—GENERALHUNTER，Harper’sFerry，WestVa。
Areyouabletotakecareoftheenemy，whenheturnsbackuponyou，asheprobablywillonfindingthatWrighthasleft？
A。LINCOLN。
TOGOVERNORCURTIN，ENCLOSINGALETTERTOWILLIAMO。SNIDER。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，July25，1864。
GOVERNORCURTIN：
Herewithisthemanuscriptletterforthegentlemanwhosentmeacanethroughyourhands。FormylifeIcannotmakeouthisname；andthereforeIcutitfromhisletterandpastediton，asyousee。I
suppose[sic]willrememberwhoheis，andIwillthankyoutoforwardhimtheletter。HedateshisletteratPhiladelphia。
Yourstruly，A。LINCOLN。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，，July25，1864。
WILLIAMO。SNIDER：
ThecaneyoudidmethehonortopresentthroughGovernorCurtinwasdulyplacedinmyhandbyhim。Pleaseacceptmythanks；and，atthesametime，pardonmefornothavingsoonerfoundtimetotenderthem。
Yourobedientservant，A。LINCOLN。
FROMJOHNHAYTOJ。C。WELLING。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON。
July25，1864。
J。C。WELLING，ESQ。
SIR：——Accordingtotherequestcontainedinyournote，IhaveplacedMr。Gibson’sletterofresignationinthehandsofthePresident。Hehasreadtheletter，andsaysheacceptstheresignation，ashewillbegladtodowithanyother，whichmaybetendered，asthisis，forthepurposeoftakinganattitudeofhostilityagainsthim。
HesayshewasnotawarethathewassomuchindebtedtoMr。Gibsonforhavingacceptedtheofficeatfirst，notrememberingthatheeverpressedhimtodoso，orthathegaveitotherwisethanaswasusual，uponrequestmadeonbehalfofMr。Gibson。
HethanksMr。Gibsonforhisacknowledgmentthathehasbeentreatedwithpersonalkindnessandconsideration，andsaysheknowsofbuttwosmalldrawbacksuponMr。Gibson’srighttostillreceivesuchtreatment，oneofwhichisthathenevercouldlearnofhisgivingmuchattentiontothedutiesofhisoffice，andtheotheristhisstudiedattemptofMr。Gibson’stostabhim。
Iamverytruly，Yourobedientservant，JOHNHAY。
TOCOLONEL，FIRSTN。Y。VETERANCAVALRY。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，JULY25，1864。
ThomasConnor，aprivateintheFirstVeteranNewYorkCavalry，isnowimprisonedathardlaborfordesertion。IftheColonelofsaidRegimentwillsayinwritingonthissheetsthatheiswillingtoreceivehimbacktotheRegiment，Iwillpardon，andsendhim。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALW。T。SHERMAN。
WASHINGTON，July26，1864。2。30P。M。
MAJOR—GENERALSHERMAN，nearAtlanta：
IhavejustseenyourscomplainingoftheappointmentofHoveyandOsterhaus。Thepointyoumakeisunquestionablyagoodone，andyetpleasehearawordfromus。MyrecollectionisthatbothGeneralGrantandyourselfrecommendedbothH[ovey]andO[sterhaus]forpromotion，andthese，withotherstrongrecommendations，drewcommittalsfromuswhichwecouldneitherhonorablyorsafelydisregard。WeblamedH[ovey]forcomingawayinthemannerinwhichhedid，butheknewhehadapparentreasontofeeldisappointedandmortified，andwefeltitwasnotbesttocrushonewhocertainlyhadbeenagoodsoldier。Asto[Osterhaus]，wedidnotknowofhisleavingatthetimewemadetheappointment，anddonotnowknowthetermsonwhichheleft。Nottohaveappointedhim，asthecaseappearedtousatthetime，wouldhavebeenalmost，ifnotquite，aviolationofourword。Thewordwasgivenonwhatwethoughtwashighmeritandsomewhatonhisnationality。Ibegyoutobelievewedonotactinaspiritofdisregardingmerit。Weexpecttoawaityourprogrammeforfurtherchangesandpromotionsinyourarmy。Myprofoundestthankstoyouandyourwholearmyforthepresentcampaignsofar。
A。LINCOLN。
FROMSECRETARYSTANTONTOGENERALHALLECK。
WASHINGTONCITY，July27，1864
MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK，ChiefofStaffoftheArmy：
GENERAL：——Lieutenant—GeneralGranthavingsignifiedthat，owingtothedifficultiesanddelayofcommunicationbetweenhisheadquartersandWashington，itisnecessarythatinthepresentemergencymilitaryordersmustbeissueddirectlyfromWashington，thePresidentdirectsmetoinstructyouthatallthemilitaryoperationsforthedefenseoftheMiddleDepartment，theDepartmentoftheSusquehanna，theDepartmentofWashington，andtheDepartmentofWestVirginia，andalltheforcesinthosedepartments，areplacedunderyourgeneralcommand，andthatyouwillbeexpectedtotakeallmilitarymeasuresnecessaryfordefenseagainstanyattackoftheenemyandforhiscaptureanddestruction。Youwillissuefromtimetotimesuchorderstothecommandersoftherespectivedepartmentsandtothemilitaryauthoritiesthereinasmaybeproper。
Yourobedientservant，EDWINM。STANTON，SecretaryofWar。
TELEGRAMTOGOVERNORJOHNSON。
WASHINGTON，July27，1864。
GOVERNORJOHNSON，Nashville，Tennessee：
YoursinrelationtoGeneralA。C。Gillamjustreceived。Willlookafterthematterto—day。
IalsoreceivedyoursaboutGeneralCarlSchurz。Iappreciatehimcertainly，ashighlyasyoudo；butyoucanneverknowuntilyouhavethetrial，howdifficultitistofindaplaceforanofficerofsohighrankwhenthereisnoplaceseekinghim。
A。LINCOLN。
TOMrs。ANNEWILLIAMSON，EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，July29，1864。
Mrs。ANNEWILLIAMSON。
MADAM：——Theplaidyousendmeisjustnowplacedinmyhands。I
thankyouforthatprettyandusefulpresent，butstillmoreforthosegoodwishesformyselfandourcountry，whichpromptedyoutopresentit。
Yourobedientservant，A。LINCOLN。
INDORSEMENT，AUGUST3，1864。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTONCITY，August2，1864。
MR。PRESIDENT：——ThisnotewillintroducetoyouMr。SchleyofBaltimore，whodesirestoappealtoyoufortherevocationofanorderofGeneralHunter，removingsomepersons，citizensofFrederick，beyondhislines，andimprisoningothers。ThisDepartmenthasnoinformationofthereasonsorproofsonwhichGeneralHunteracts，andIdonotthereforefeelatlibertytosuspendorinterferewithhisactionexceptunderyourdirection。
Yourstruly，EDWINM。STANTON，SecretaryofWar。
[Indorsement。
August3，1864。
TheSecretaryofWarwillsuspendtheorderofGeneralHuntermentionedwithin，untilfurtherorderanddirecthimtosendtotheDepartmentabriefreportofwhatisknownagainsteachoneproposedtobedealtwith。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALU，S。GRANT。
Cipher。
WASHINGTON，D。C……August3，1864
LIEUTENANT—GENERALGRANT，CityPoint，Va。：
Ihaveseenyourdespatchinwhichyousay，\"IwantSheridanputincommandofallthetroopsinthefield，withinstructionstoputhimselfsouthoftheenemy，andfollowhimtothedeath。Wherevertheenemygoes，letourtroopsgoalso。\"
This，Ithink，isexactlyrightastohowourforcesshouldmove；butpleaselookoverthedespatchesyoumayhavereceivedfromhere，eversinceyoumadethatorder，anddiscover，ifyoucan，thatthereisanyideaintheheadofanyonehereof\"puttingourarmysouthoftheenemy，\"oroffollowinghimtothe\"death，\"inanydirection。I
repeattoyou，itwillneitherbedonenorattempted，unlessyouwatchiteverydayandhour，andforceit。
A。LINCOLN。
[HerethePresidentwasmistakeninthinkingthatShermanandGranthadthesameinabilityofmostofhispreviousgeneralofficers。NooneneededtowatchGrantorSherman，theyonlyneededtogetoutoftheirway。D。W。]
TELEGRAMTOHORACEGREELEY。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，August6，1864
HON。HORACEGREELEY，NewYork：
YourstoMajorHayaboutpublicationofourcorrespondencereceived。
WiththesuppressionofafewpassagesinyourlettersinregardtowhichIthinkyouandIwouldnotdisagree，Ishouldbegladofthepublication。Pleasecomeoverandseeme。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOHORACEGREELEY。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，August8，1864
HON。HORACEGREELEY，NewYork：
ItelegraphedyouSaturday。Didyoureceivethedespatch？Pleaseanswer。
A。LINCOLN。
ONDISLOYALFAMILYMEMBER
TOGENERALS。O。BURBRIDGE。
WASHINGTON，D。C。，August8，1864
MAJOR—GENERALBURBRIDGE，Lexington，Ky。：
LastDecemberMrs。EmilyT。Helm，half—sisterofMrs。Lincoln，andwidowoftherebelgeneral，BenHardinHelm，stoppedhereonherwayfromGeorgiatoKentucky，andIgaveherapaper，asIremember，toprotectheragainstthemerefactofherbeingGeneralHelm’swidow。
Iheararumorto—daythatyourecentlysoughttoarresther，butwerepreventedbyherpresentingthepaperfromme。Idonotintendtoprotectheragainsttheconsequencesofdisloyalwordsoracts，spokenordonebyhersinceherreturntoKentucky，andifthepapergivenherbymecanbeconstruedtogiveherprotectionforsuchwordsandacts，itisherebyrevokedprotanto。Dealwithherforcurrentconductjustasyouwouldwithanyother。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALU。S。GRANT。
WASHINGTON，D。C。，August14，1864。1。30P。M。
LIEUTENANT—GENERALGRANT，CityPoint，Va。：
TheSecretaryofWarandIconcurthatyouhadbetterconferwithGeneralLee，andstipulateforamutualdiscontinuanceofhouse—
burningandotherdestructionofprivateproperty。Thetimeandmannerofconferenceandparticularsofstipulationweleave，onourpart，toyourconvenienceandjudgment。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALW。T。SHERMAN。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，D。C。，August15，1864。
MAJOR—GENERALSHERMAN，nearAtlanta，Ga。：
IftheGovernmentshouldpurchase，onitsownaccount，cottonnorthwardofyou，andonthelineofyourcommunications，woulditbeaninconveniencetoyou，ordetrimenttothemilitaryservice，forittocometothenorthontherailroad？
A。LINCOLN。
INTERVIEWWITHJOHNT。MILLS，AUGUST[15？]，1864。
Mr。President，\"saidGovernorRandall，\"whycan’tyouseekseclusion，andplayhermitforafortnight？Itwouldreinvigorateyou。\"
\"Ah，\"saidthePresident，\"twoorthreeweekswoulddomenogood。I
cannotflyfrommythoughts——mysolicitudeforthisgreatcountryfollowsmewhereverIgo。Idonotthinkitispersonalvanityorambition，thoughIamnotfreefromtheseinfirmities，butIcannotbutfeelthatthewealorwoeofthisgreatnationwillbedecidedinNovember。ThereisnoprogramofferedbyanywingoftheDemocraticpartybutthatmustresultinthepermanentdestructionoftheUnion。
\"But，Mr。President，GeneralMcClellanisinfavorofcrushingoutthisrebellionbyforce。HewillbetheChicagocandidate。\"
\"Sir，theslightestknowledgeofarithmeticwillprovetoanymanthattherebelarmiescannotbedestroyedbyDemocraticstrategy。ItwouldsacrificeallthewhitemenoftheNorthtodoit。TherearenowintheserviceoftheUnitedStatesnearlyonehundredandfiftythousandable—bodiedcoloredmen，mostofthemunderarms，defendingandacquiringUnionterritory。TheDemocraticstrategydemandsthattheseforcesbedisbanded，andthatthemastersbeconciliatedbyrestoringthemtoslavery。TheblackmenwhonowassistUnionprisonerstoescapearetobeconvertedintoourenemies，inthevainhopeofgainingthegood—willoftheirmasters。Weshallhavetofighttwonationsinsteadofone。
\"YoucannotconciliatetheSouthifyouguaranteetothemultimatesuccess；andtheexperienceofthepresentwarprovestheirsuccessisinevitableifyouflingthecompulsorylaborofmillionsofblackmenintotheirsideofthescale。Willyougiveourenemiessuchmilitaryadvantagesasinsuresuccess，andthendependoncoaxing，flattery，andconcessiontogetthembackintotheUnion？Abandonallthepostsnowgarrisonedbyblackmen，takeonehundredandfiftythousandmenfromoursideandputtheminthebattle—fieldorcorn—
fieldagainstus，andwewouldbecompelledtoabandonthewarinthreeweeks。
\"Wehavetoholdterritoryininclementandsicklyplaces；wherearetheDemocratstodothis？Itwasafreefight，andthefieldwasopentothewarDemocratstoputdownthisrebellionbyfightingagainstbothmasterandslave，longbeforethepresentpolicywasinaugurated。
\"TherehavebeenmenbaseenoughtoproposetometoreturntoslaverytheblackwarriorsofPortHudsonandOlustee，andthuswintherespectofthemasterstheyfought。ShouldIdoso，Ishoulddeservetobedamnedintimeandeternity。Comewhatwill，Iwillkeepmyfaithwithfriendandfoe。MyenemiespretendIamnowcarryingonthiswarforthesolepurposeofabolition。SolongasI
amPresident，itshallbecarriedonforthesolepurposeofrestoringtheUnion。Butnohumanpowercansubduethisrebellionwithouttheuseoftheemancipationpolicy，andeveryotherpolicycalculatedtoweakenthemoralandphysicalforcesoftherebellion。
\"Freedomhasgivenusonehundredandfiftythousandmen，raisedonSouthernsoil。Itwillgiveusmoreyet。Justsomuchithassubtractedfromtheenemy，and，insteadofalienatingtheSouth，therearenowevidencesofafraternalfeelinggrowingupbetweenourmenandtherankandfileoftherebelsoldiers。LetmyenemiesprovetothecountrythatthedestructionofslaveryisnotnecessarytoarestorationoftheUnion。Iwillabidetheissue。\"
ENDORSEMENTOFAPPLICATIONFOREMPLOYMENT，AUGUST15，1864。
Iamalwaysforthemanwhowishestowork；andIshallbegladforthismantogetsuitableemploymentatCavalryDepot，orelsewhereA。LINCOLN。
TOH。J。RAYMOND。
EXECUTIVEMANSION
WASHINGTON，August15，1864
HON。HENRYJ。RAYMOND。
MYDEARSIR：——IhaveproposedtoMr。GreeleythattheNiagaracorrespondencebepublished，suppressingonlythepartsofhislettersoverwhichtheredpencilisdrawninthecopywhichI
herewithsend。Hedeclinesgivinghisconsenttothepublicationofhislettersunlessthesepartsbepublishedwiththerest。Ihaveconcludedthatitisbetterformetosubmit，forthetime，totheconsequencesofthefalsepositioninwhichIconsiderhehasplacedme，thantosubjectthecountrytotheconsequencesofpublishingthesediscouragingandinjuriousparts。Isendyouthis，andtheaccompanyingcopy，notforpublication，butmerelytoexplaintoyou，andthatyoumaypreservethemuntiltheirpropertimeshallcome。
Yourstruly，ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALU。S。GRANT。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，August17，1864。
LIEUTENANT—GENERALGRANT，CityPoint，Va。：
Ihaveseenyourdespatchexpressingyourunwillingnesstobreakyourholdwhereyouare。NeitheramIwilling。Holdonwithabulldoggrip，andchewandchokeasmuchaspossible。
A。LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATIONCONCERNINGCOMMERCIALREGULATIONS，AUGUST18，1864。
BYTHEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA：
AProclamation。
WhereastheactofCongressofthe28thofSeptember，1850，entitled\"AnacttocreateadditionalcollectiondistrictsintheStateofCalifornia，andtochangetheexistingdistrictstherein，andtomodifytheexistingcollectiondistrictsintheUnitedStates，\"
extendstomerchandisewarehousedunderbondtheprivilegeofbeingexportedtotheBritishNorthAmericanprovincesadjoiningtheUnitedStates，inthemannerprescribedintheactofCongressofthe3dofMarch，1845，whichdesignatescertainfrontierportsthroughwhichmerchandisemaybeexported，andfurtherprovides\"thatsuchotherports，situatedonthefrontiersoftheUnitedStatesadjoiningtheBritishNorthAmericanprovinces，asmayhereafterbefoundexpedient，mayhaveextendedtothemthelikeprivileges，ontherecommendationoftheSecretaryoftheTreasury，andproclamationdulymadebythePresidentoftheUnitedStates，speciallydesignatingtheportstowhichtheaforesaidprivilegesaretobeextended。\"
Now，therefore，I，AbrahamLincoln，PresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica，inaccordancewiththerecommendationoftheSecretaryoftheTreasury，doherebydeclareandproclaimthattheportofNewport，intheStateofVermont，isandshallbeentitledtoalltheprivilegesinregardtotheexportationofmerchandiseinbondtotheBritishNorthAmericanprovincesadjoiningtheUnitedStates，whichareextendedtotheportsenumeratedintheseventhsectionoftheactofCongressofthe3dofMarch，1845，aforesaid，fromandafterthedateofthisproclamation。
Inwitnesswhereof，IhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheUnitedStatestobeaffixed。DoneatthecityofWashington，thiseighteenthdayofAugust，intheyearofourLordonethousandeighthundredandsixty—four，andoftheindependenceoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica，theeighty—ninth。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
BythePresident：
WILLIAMH。SEWARD，SecretaryofState。
INDORSEMENTCONCERNINGANEXCHANGEOFPRISONERS，AUGUST18，1864。
IfGeneralHitchcockcaneffectaspecialexchangeofThomasD。
Armesy，nowunderconvictionasaspy，orsomethingofthesort，andinprisonatforMajorNathanGoff，madeaprisonerofwar，andnowinprisonatRichmond，letitbedone。
A。LINCOLN。
ADDRESSTOTHE164THOHIOREGIMENT，AUGUST18，1864。
SOLDIERS：——Youareabouttoreturntoyourhomesandyourfriends，afterhaving，asIlearn，performedincampacomparativelyshorttermofdutyinthisgreatcontest。Iamgreatlyobligedtoyou，andtoallwhohavecomeforwardatthecalloftheircountry。Iwishitmightbemoregenerallyanduniversallyunderstoodwhatthecountryisnowengagedin。Wehave，asallwillagree，afreegovernment，whereeverymanhasarighttobeequalwitheveryotherman。Inthisgreatstruggle，thisformofgovernmentandeveryformofhumanrightisendangeredifourenemiessucceed。Thereismoreinvolvedinthiscontestthanisrealizedbyeveryone。Thereisinvolvedinthisstruggle，thequestionwhetheryourchildrenandmychildrenshallenjoytheprivilegeswehaveenjoyed。Isaythis，inordertoimpressuponyou，ifyouarenotalreadysoimpressed，thatnosmallmattershoulddivertusfromourgreatpurpose。
Theremaybesomeinequalitiesinthepracticalapplicationofoursystem。Itisfairthateachmanshallpaytaxesinexactproportiontothevalueofhisproperty；butifweshouldwait，beforecollectingatax，toadjustthetaxesuponeachmaninexactproportionwitheveryotherman，weshouldnevercollectanytaxatall。Theremaybemistakesmadesometimes；andthingsmaybedonewrong，whiletheofficersoftheGovernmentdoalltheycantopreventmistakes。ButIbegofyou，ascitizensofthisgreatRepublic，nottoletyourmindsbecarriedofffromthegreatworkwehavebeforeus。Thisstruggleistoolargeforyoutobedivertedfromitbyanysmallmatter。Whenyoureturntoyourhomes，riseuptotheheightofagenerationofmenworthyofafreegovernment，andwewillcarryoutthegreatworkwehavecommenced。Ireturntoyoumysincerethanks，soldiers，forthehonoryouhavedonemethisafternoon。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALBUTLER。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，D。C。，August20，1864。
MAJOR—GENERALBUTLER，BermudaHundred，Va。：
PleaseallowJudgeSneadtogotohisfamilyonEasternShore，orgivemesomegoodreasonwhynot。
A。LINCOLN。
ADDRESSTOTHE166THOHIOREGIMENT，AUGUST22，1864。
SOLDIERS——Isupposeyouaregoinghometoseeyourfamiliesandfriends。Fortheservicesyouhavedoneinthisgreatstruggleinwhichweareengaged，Ipresentyousincerethanksformyselfandthecountry。
Ialmostalwaysfeelinclined，whenIsayanythingtosoldiers，toimpressuponthem，inafewbriefremarks，theimportanceofsuccessinthiscontest。Itisnotmerelyfortheday，butforalltimetocome，thatweshouldperpetuateforourchildren’schildrenthatgreatandfreegovernmentwhichwehaveenjoyedallourlives。Ibegyoutorememberthis，notmerelyformysake，butforyours。I
happen，temporarily，tooccupythisbigWhiteHouse。Iamalivingwitnessthatanyoneofyourchildrenmaylooktocomehereasmyfather’schildhas。Itisinorderthateachoneofyoumayhave，throughthisfreegovernmentwhichwehaveenjoyed，anopenfield，andafairchanceforyourindustry，enterprise，andintelligence；
thatyoumayallhaveequalprivilegesintheraceoflifewithallitsdesirablehumanaspirations——itisforthisthatthestruggleshouldbemaintained，thatwemaynotloseourbirthrights——notonlyforone，butfortwoorthreeyears，ifnecessary。Thenationisworthfightingfor，tosecuresuchaninestimablejewel。
MEMORANDUM。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，August23，1864。
Thismorning，asforsomedayspast，itseemsexceedinglyprobablethatthisadministrationwillnotbere—elected。Thenitwillbemydutytosoco—operatewiththePresident—electastosavetheUnionbetweentheelectionandtheinauguration；ashewillhavesecuredhiselectiononsuchgroundthathecannotpossiblysaveitafterward。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGOVERNORJOHNSON。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，August26，1864。
GOVERNORJOHNSON，Nashville，Tenn。：
ThankstoGeneralGillamformakingthenewsandalsotoyouforsendingit。DoesJoeHeiskell’s\"walkingtomeetus\"meananymorethanthat\"Joe\"wasscaredandwantedtosavehisskin？
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOB。H。BREWSTER。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，D。C。，August30，1864。
HON。B。H。BREWSTER，AstorHouse，NewYork：
Yourletterofyesterdayreceived。Thankyouforit。Pleasehavenofears。
A。LINCOLN。
ORDERCONCERNINGCOTTON。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，August31，1864。
Anypersonorpersonsengagedinbringingoutcotton，instrictconformitywithauthoritygivenbyW。P。Fessenden，SecretaryoftheUnitedStatesTreasury，mustnotbehinderedbytheWar，Navy，oranyotherDepartmentoftheGovernment，oranypersonengagedunderanyofsaidDepartments。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
TOCOLONELHUIDEKOPER。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，SEPTEMBER1，1864
COLONELH。C。HUIDEKOPER，Meadville，Penn。
SIR：ItisrepresentedtomethatthereareatRockIsland，Illinois，asrebelprisonersofwar，manypersonsofNorthernandforeignbirthwhoareunwillingtobeexchangedandsentSouth，butwhowishtotaketheoathofallegianceandenterthemilitaryserviceoftheUnion。ColonelHuidekoper，onbehalfofthepeopleofsomepartsofPennsylvania，wishestopaythebountiestheGovernmentwouldhavetopaytoproperpersonsofthisclass，havethementertheserviceoftheUnitedStates，andbecreditedtothelocalitiesfurnishingthebountymoney。HewillthereforeproceedtoRockIsland，ascertainthenamesofsuchpersonsnotincludinganywhohaveattractionsSouthward，andtelegraphthemtotheProvost—
Marshal—Generalhere，whereupondirectionwillbegiventodischargethepersonsnamedupontheirtakingtheoathofallegiance；andthenupontheofficialevidencebeingfurnishedthattheyshallhavebeendulyreceivedandmusteredintotheserviceoftheUnitedStates，theirnumberwillbecreditedasmaybedirectedbyColonelHuidekoper。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
PROCLAMATIONOFTHANKSGIVING，EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTONCITY，September3，1864。
ThesignalsuccessthatDivineProvidencehasrecentlyvouchsafedtotheoperationsoftheUnitedStatesfleetandarmyintheharborofMobile，andthereductionofFortPowell，FortGaines，andFortMorgan，andthegloriousachievementsofthearmyunderMajor—GeneralSherman，intheStateofGeorgia，resultinginthecaptureofthecityofAtlanta，callfordevoutacknowledgmenttotheSupremeBeinginwhosehandsarethedestiniesofnations。ItisthereforerequestedthatonnextSunday，inallplacesofworshipintheUnitedStates，thanksgivingsbeofferedtoHimforHismercyinpreserveournationalexistenceagainsttheinsurgentrebelswhohavebeenwagingacruelwaragainsttheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesforitsoverthrow，andalsothatprayerbemadeforDivineprotectiontoourbravesoldiersandtheirleadersinthefieldwhohavesooftenandsogallantlyperiledtheirlivesinbattlingwiththeenemy，andforblessingsandcomfortfromtheFatherofmerciestothesick，wounded，andprisoners，andtotheorphansandwidowsofthosewhohavefallenintheserviceoftheircountry，andthatHewillcontinuetoupholdtheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesagainstalltheeffortsofpublicenemiesandsecretfoes。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
ORDERSOFGRATITUDEANDREJOICING。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，September3，1864。
ThenationalthanksaretenderedbythePresidenttoAdmiralFarragutandMajor—GeneralCanby，fortheskillandharmonywithwhichtherecentoperationsinMobileHarborandagainstFortPowell，FortGaines，andFortMorganwereplannedandcarriedintoexecution。
AlsotoAdmiralFarragutandMajor—GeneralGranger，underwhoseimmediatecommandtheywereconducted，andtothegallantcommandersonseaandland，andtothesailorsandsoldiersengagedintheoperations，fortheirenergyandcourage，which，undertheblessingofProvidence，havebeencrownedwithbrilliantsuccess，andhavewonforthemtheapplauseandthanksofthenation。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，September3，1864。
ThenationalthanksaretenderedbythePresidenttoMajor—GeneralWilliamT。ShermanandthegallantofficersandsoldiersofhiscommandbeforeAtlanta，forthedistinguishedability，courage，andperseverancedisplayedinthecampaigninGeorgia，whichunderDivinepowerresultedinthecaptureofthecityofAtlanta。Themarches，battles，sieges，andothermilitaryoperationsthathavesignalizedthiscampaignmustrenderitfamousintheannalsofwar，andhaveentitledthosewhohaveparticipatedthereintotheapplauseandthanksofthenation。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，September3，1864。
Ordered：First，ThatonMonday，thefifthdayofSeptember，commencingatthehouroftwelveo’clocknoon，thereshallbegivenasaluteofonehundredgunsatthearsenalandnavy—yard，atWashington，andonTuesday，the6thofSeptember，oronthedayafterthereceiptofthisorder，ateacharsenalandnavy—yardintheUnitedStates，fortherecentbrilliantachievementsofthefleetandlandforcesoftheUnitedStatesintheharborofMobile，andinthereductionofFortPowell，FortGaines，andFortMorgan。TheSecretaryofWarandtheSecretaryoftheNavywillissuethenecessarydirectionsintheirrespectivedepartmentsfortheexecutionofthisorder。
Second，ThatonWednesday，the7thofSeptember，commencingatthehouroftwelveo’clocknoon，thereshallbefiredasaluteofonehundredgunsatthearsenalatWashington，andatNewYork，Boston，Philadelphia，Baltimore，Pittsburg，NewportKy。，andSt。Louis，andNewOrleans，Mobile，andPensacola，HiltonHead，andNewbern，thedayafterthereceiptofthisorder，forthebrilliantachievementsofthearmyundercommandofMajor—GeneralSherman，intheStateofGeorgia，andforthecaptureofAtlanta。TheSecretaryofWarwillissuedirectionsfortheexecutionofthisorder。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN，PresidentOftheUnitedStates。
TOMRS。GURNEY。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，SEPTEMBER4，1864。
ELIZAP。GURNEY。
MYESTEEMEDFRIEND：——IhavenotforgottenprobablynevershallforgettheveryimpressiveoccasionwhenyourselfandfriendsvisitedmeonaSabbathforenoontwoyearsago——norhasyourkindletter，writtennearlyayearlater，evenbeenforgotten。Inall，ithasbeenyourpurposetostrengthenmyrelianceonGod。IammuchindebtedtothegoodChristianpeopleofthecountryfortheirconstantprayerandconsolations；andtonooneofthem，morethantoyourself。ThepurposesoftheAlmightyareperfect，andmustprevail，thoughweerringmortalsmayfailtoaccuratelyperceivetheminadvance。Wehopedforahappyterminationofthisterriblewarlongbeforethis；
butGodknowsbest，andhasruledotherwise。WeshallyetacknowledgeHiswisdom，andourownerrortherein。MeanwhilewemustworkearnestlyinthebestlightHegivesus，trustingthatsoworkingstillconducestothegreatendsHeordains。SurelyHeintendssomegreatgoodtofollowthismightyconvulsion，whichnomortalcouldmake，andnomortalcouldstay。
Yourpeople——theFriends——havehad，andarehaving，averygreattrial。Onprinciple，andfaith，opposedtobothwarandoppression，theycanonlypracticallyopposeoppressionbywar。Forthoseappealingtomeonconscientiousgrounds，Ihavedone，andshalldo，thebestIcouldandcan，inmyownconscience，undermyoathtothelaw。ThatyoubelievethisIdoubtnot，andbelievingit，Ishallstillreceive，forourcountryandmyselfyourearnestprayerstoourFatherinHeaven。
Yoursincerefriend，A。LINCOLN。
REPLYTOACOMMITTEEOFCOLOREDPEOPLEFROMBALTIMOREWHOPRESENTED
HIMWITHABIBLE，SEPTEMBER7，1864。
Icanonlysaynow，asIhaveoftensaidbefore，ithasalwaysbeenasentimentwithme，thatallmankindshouldbefree。SofarasIhavebeenable，sofarascamewithinmysphere，IhavealwaysactedasI
believedwasjustandright，anddoneallIcouldforthegoodofmankind。Ihave，inletterssentforthfromthisoffice，expressedmyselfbetterthanIcannow。
InregardtothegreatBook，IhaveonlytosayitisthebestgiftwhichGodhasevergiventoman。AllthegoodfromtheSaviouroftheworldiscommunicatedtousthroughthisbook。ButforthatBook，wecouldnotknowrightfromwrong。Allthosethingsdesirabletomanarecontainedinit。IreturnyousincerethanksforthisveryelegantcopyofthisgreatBookofGodwhichyoupresent。
TELEGRAMTOGOVERNORPICKERING。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTON，D。C。，September8，1864：
GOVERNORPICKERING，Olympia，W。T。：
Yourpatrioticdespatchofyesterdayreceivedandwillbepublished。
A。LINCOLN。
ORDEROFTHANKSTOHUNDRED—DAYTROOPSFROMOHIO。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTONCITY，September10，1864。
ThetermofonehundreddaysforwhichtheNationalGuardofOhiovolunteeredhavingexpired，thePresidentdirectsanofficialacknowledgmenttobemadeoftheirpatrioticandvaluableservicesduringtherecentcampaigns。Thetermofserviceoftheirenlistmentwasshort，butdistinguishedbymemorableevents。IntheValleyoftheShenandoah，onthePeninsula，intheoperationsontheJamesRiver，aroundPetersburgandRichmond，inthebattleofMonocacy，andintheintrenchmentsofWashington，andinotherimportantservice，theNationalGuardofOhioperformedwithalacritythedutyofpatrioticvolunteers，forwhichtheyareentitledtoandareherebytendered，throughtheGovernoroftheirState，thenationalthanks。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
TOGENERALU。S。GRANT。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，September12，1864。
LIEUTENANT—GENERALGRANT：
SheridanandEarlyarefacingeachotheratadead—lock。Couldwenotpickuparegimenthereandthere，tothenumberofsaytenthousandmen，andquietlybutsuddenlyconcentratethematSheridan’scampandenablehimtomakeastrike？
Thisisbutasuggestion。
Yourstruly，A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOJAMESG。BLAINE。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTON，D。C。，September13，1864。
HON。J。G。BLAINE，Augusta，Me。：
OnbehalfoftheUnion，thankstoMaine。Thankstoyoupersonallyforsendingthenews。
A。LINCOLN。
P。S。——SendsametoL。B。SmithandM。A。Blanchard，Portland，Me。
A。L。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALROSECRANS。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，September13，1864
MAJOR—GENERALROSECRANS，SaintLouis：
PostponetheexecutionofS。H。Andersonfortwoweeks。Hearwhathisfriendscansayinmitigationandreporttome。
A。LINCOLN。
MAJORECKERT：
Pleasesendtheabovetelegram。
JNO。G。NICOLAY，PrivateSecretary。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALSLOUGH。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTON，D。C。，September16，1864。
GENERALSLOUGH，Alexandria，Va。：
Onthe14thIcommutedthesentenceofConley，butfearingyoumaynothavereceivednoticeIsendthis。Donotexecutehim。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALW。T。SHERMAN。
WASHINGTON，D。C。，September17，1864。
MAJOR—GENERALSHERMAN，Atlanta，Georgia：
Ifeelgreatinterestinthesubjectsofyourdespatchmentioningcornandsorghum，andthecontemplatedvisittoyou。
A。LINCOLN，PresidentoftheUnitedStates。
TOGENERALW。T。SHERMAN。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，September19，1864。
MAJOR—GENERALSHERMAN：
TheStateelectionofIndianaoccursonthe11thofOctober，andthelossofittothefriendsoftheGovernmentwouldgofartowardslosingthewholeUnioncause。ThebadeffectupontheNovemberelection，andespeciallythegivingtheStategovernmenttothosewhowillopposethewarineverypossibleway，aretoomuchtoriskifitcanbeavoided。Thedraftproceeds，notwithstandingitsstrongtendencytoloseustheState。IndianaistheonlyimportantStatevotinginOctoberwhosesoldierscannotvoteinthefield。AnythingyoucansafelydotolethersoldiersoranypartofthemgohomeandvoteattheStateelectionwillbegreatlyinpoint。TheyneednotremainforthePresidentialelection，butmayreturntoyouatonce。
Thisisinnosenseanorder，butismerelyintendedtoimpressyouwiththeimportancetotheArmyitselfofyourdoingallyousafelycan，yourselfbeingthejudgeofwhatyoucansafelydo。
Yourstruly，A。LINCOLN。
INDORSEMENTCONCERNINGANEXCHANGEOFPRISONERS，SEPTEMBER1864。
Thewriterofthis，whoappealsforhisbrother，isourministertoEcuador，andwhom，ifatallcompatible，Iwouldliketohaveobligedbyaspecialexchangeofhisbrother。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALP。SHERIDAN。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，September20，1864
MAJOR—GENERALSHERIDAN，Winchester，Va。：
Havejustheardofyourgreatvictory。Godblessyouall，officersandmen。StronglyinclinedtocomeupandSeeyou。
A。LINCOLN。
TOGENERALHITCHCOCK，EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，September21，1864。
GENERALHITCHCOCK：
Pleaseseethebearer，Mr。Broadwell，onaquestionaboutamutualsupplyingofclothestoprisoners。
Yourstruly，A。LINCOLN。
TOGENERALU。S。GRANT。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，September22，1864。
LIEUTENANT—GENERALGRANT：
Isendthisasanexplanationtoyou，andtodojusticetotheSecretaryofWar。Iwasinduced，uponpressingapplication，toauthorizetheagentsofoneofthedistrictsofPennsylvaniatorecruitinoneoftheprisondepotsinIllinois；andthethingwentsofarbeforeitcametotheknowledgeoftheSecretarythat，inmyjudgment，itcouldnotbeabandonedwithoutgreaterevilthanwouldfollowitsgoingthrough。Ididnotknowatthetimethatyouhadprotestedagainstthatclassofthingbeingdone；andInowsaythatwhilethisparticularjobmustbecompleted，nootherofthesortwillbeauthorized，withoutanunderstandingwithyou，ifatall。
TheSecretaryofWariswhollyfreeofanypartinthisblunder。
Yourstruly，A。LINCOLN。
TOPOSTMASTER—GENERALBLAIR。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，September23，1864。
HON。MONTGOMERYBLAIR。
MYDEARSIR：——Youhavegenerouslysaidtome，morethanonce，thatwheneveryourresignationcouldbearelieftome，itwasatmydisposal。Thetimehascome。Youverywellknowthatthisproceedsfromnodissatisfactionofminewithyoupersonallyorofficially。
Youruniformkindnesshasbeenunsurpassedbythatofanyotherfriend，andwhileitistruethatthewardoesnotsogreatlyaddtothedifficultiesofyourdepartmentastothoseofsomeothers，itisyetmuchtosay，asImosttrulycan，thatinthethreeyearsandahalfduringwhichyouhaveadministeredtheGeneralPost—Office，I
remembernosinglecomplaintagainstyouinconnectiontherewith。
Yours，asever，A。LINCOLN。
ORDERCONCERNINGTHEPURCHASEOFPRODUCTSININSURRECTIONARYSTATES。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，September24，1864。
I。CongresshavingauthorizedthepurchasefortheUnitedStatesoftheproductsofStatesdeclaredininsurrection，andtheSecretaryoftheTreasuryhavingdesignatedNewOrleans，Memphis，Nashville，Pensacola，PortRoyal，BeaufortNorthCarolina，andNorfolk，asplacesofpurchase，and，withmyapproval，appointedagentsandmaderegulationsunderwhichsaidproductsmaybepurchased，therefore：
II。Allpersonsexceptsuchasmaybeinthecivil，military，ornavalserviceofthegovernment，havingintheirpossessionanyproductsofStatesorpartsofStatesdeclaredininsurrection，whichsaidagentsareauthorizedtopurchase；andallpersonsowningorcontrollingsuchproductsthereinareauthorizedtoconveysuchproductstoeitheroftheplaceswhichhavebeenherebyormayhereafterbedesignatedasplacesofpurchase，andsuchproductssodestinedshallnotbeliabletodetention，seizure，orforfeiturewhileintransitu，orinstorewaitingtransportation。
III。Anypersonhavingthecertificateofapurchasingagent，asprescribedbyTreasuryRegulationVIII，isauthorizedtopasswiththenecessarymeansoftransportationtothepointsnamedinsaidcertificate，andtoreturntherefromwiththeproductsrequiredforthefulfilmentofthestipulationssetforthinsaidcertificate。
IV。AnypersonhavingsoldanddeliveredtoapurchasingagentanyproductsofaninsurrectionaryStateinaccordancewiththeregulationsinrelationthereto，andhavinginhispossessionacertificatesettingforththefactofsuchpurchaseandsale；thecharacterandquantityofproducts，andtheaggregateamountpaidtherefor，asprescribedbyRegulationI，shallbepermittedbythemilitaryauthoritycommandingattheplaceofsaletopurchasefromanyauthorizeddealeratsuchplacemerchandiseandotherarticlesnotcontrabandofwarnorprohibitedbyorderoftheWarDepartment，norcoin，bullion，orforeignexchange，toanamountnotexceedinginvalueone—thirdoftheaggregatevalueoftheproductssoldbyhimascertifiedbytheagentspurchasing，andthemerchandiseandotherarticlessopurchasedmaybetransportedbythesameroute，andtothesameplace，fromandbywhichtheproductssoldanddeliveredreachedthepurchasingagent，assetforthinthecertificate，andsuchmerchandiseandotherarticlesshallhavesafeconduct，andshallnotbesubjecttodetention，seizure，orforfeiturewhilebeingtransportedtotheplacesandbytheroutessetforthinthesaidcertificate。
V。Generalscommandingmilitarydistricts，andcommandantsofmilitarypostsanddetachments，andofficerscommandingfleets，flotillas，andgunboats，willgivesafeconducttopersonsandproducts，merchandise，andotherarticlesdulyauthorizedasaforesaid，andnotcontrabandofwar，orprohibitedbyorderoftheWarDepartment，oroftheorderofsuchgeneralscommanding，orotherdulyauthorizedmilitaryornavalofficer，madeinpursuancehereof，andallpersonshinderingorpreventingsuchsafeconductofpersonsorpropertywill，bedeemedguiltyofamilitaryoffenseandpunishedaccordingly。
VI。AnypersontransportingorattemptingtotransportanymerchandiseorotherarticlesexceptinpursuanceofregulationsoftheSecretaryoftheTreasury，datedJuly29，1864，orinpursuanceofthisorder，ortransportingorattemptingtotransportanymerchandiseorotherarticlescontrabandofwarorforbiddenbyanyorderoftheWarDepartment，willbedeemedguiltyofamilitaryoffenseandpunishedaccordingly；andallproductsofinsurrectionaryStatesfoundintransitutoanyotherpersonorthanapurchasingagentandadesignatedofpurchaseshallbeseizedandforfeitedtotheStates，exceptsuchasmaybemovingtoaloyalstateunderdulyauthorizedpermitsofaproperofficeroftheTreasuryDepartment，asprescribedbyRegulationXXXVIII，concerningcommercialintercourse，datedJuly29，1864，orsuchasmayhavebeenfoundabandoned，orhavebeencapturedandaremovinginpursuanceoftheactofMarch12，1864。
VII。NomilitaryornavalofficeroftheUnitedStates，orpersoninthemilitaryornavalservice，noranycivilofficer，exceptsuchasareappointedforthatpurpose，shallengageintradeortrafficintheproductsoftheinsurrectionaryStates，orfurnishtransportationthereforunderpainofbeingdeemedguiltyofunlawfultradingwiththeenemyandpunishedaccordingly。
VIII。TheSecretaryofWarwillmakesuchgeneralordersorregulationsaswillinsuretheproperobservanceandexecutionof，，thisorder，andtheSecretaryoftheNavywillgiveinstructionstoofficerscommandingfleets，flotillas，andgunboatsinconformitytherewith。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALW。T。SHERMAN。
WASHINGTON，D。C。，September27，1864。
MAJOR—GENERALSHERMAN，Atlanta，Georgia：
YousayJeffersonDavisisonavisittoHood。IjudgethatBrownandStephensaretheobjectsofhisvisit。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALU。S。GRANT。
WASHINGTON，D。C。，September29，1864。
LIEUTENANT—GENERALGRANT，CityPoint，Va。：
Ihopeitwillhavenoconstraintonyou，nordoharmanyway，formetosayIamalittleafraidlestLeesendsreinforcementstoEarly，andthusenableshimtoturnuponSheridan。
A。LINCOLN。
INDORSEMENT。
September29，1864。
Ithinkthebearerofthis，SecondLieutenantAlbee，deservesahearing。WilltheSecretaryofWarpleaseaccordittohim？
A。LINCOLN。
ORDERRETURNINGTHANKSTOTHEVOLUNTEERSFORONEHUNDREDDAYSFROM
THESTATESOFINDIANA，ILLINOIS，IOWA，ANDWISCONSIN。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，October1，1864。
ThetermofonehundreddaysforwhichvolunteersfromtheStatesofIndiana，Illinois，Iowa，andWisconsinvolunteered，underthecalloftheirrespectivegovernors，inthemonthsofMayandJune，toaidinthecampaignofGeneralSherman，havingexpired；thePresidentdirectsanofficialacknowledgmenttobemadeoftheirpatrioticservice。ItwastheirgoodfortunetorenderefficientserviceinthebrilliantoperationsintheSouthwestandtocontributetothevictoriesofthenationalarmsovertherebelforcesinGeorgiaundercommandofJohnstonandHood。Onalloccasionsandineveryservicetowhichtheywereassignedtheirdutyaspatrioticvolunteerswasperformedwithalacrityandcourage，forwhichtheyareentitledtoandareherebytenderedthenationalthanksthroughthegovernorsoftheirrespectiveStates。
TheSecretaryofWarisdirectedtotransmitacopyofthisordertothegovernorsofIndiana，Illinois，Iowa，andWisconsinandtocauseacertificateoftheirhonorableservicetobedeliveredtotheofficersandsoldiersoftheStatesabovenamedwhorecentlyservedinthemilitaryforceoftheUnitedStatesasvolunteersforonehundreddays。
A。LINCOLN。
TOGENERALU。S。GRANT。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，October5，1864
LIEUTENANT—GENERALGRANT：
Iincloseyouacopyofacorrespondenceinregardtoacontemplatedexchangeofnavalprisonersthroughyourlines，andnotverydistantfromyourheadquarters。ItonlycametotheknowledgeoftheWarDepartmentandofmyselfyesterday，anditgivesussomeuneasiness。
Ithereforesendittoyouwiththestatementthat，asthenumberstobeexchangedunderitaresmall，andsomuchhasalreadybeendonetoeffecttheexchange，IhopeyoumayfinditconsistenttoletitgoforwardunderthegeneralsupervisionofGeneralButler，andparticularlyinreferencetothepointsheholdsvitalinexchanges。
Still，youareatlibertytoarrestthewholeoperationifinyourjudgmentthepublicgoodrequiresitYourstruly，A。LINCOLN。
INDORSEMENTONAMEMORANDUMBYGENERALMcDOWELL，OCTOBER7，1864
Iwellrememberthemeetingshereinnarrated。SeenothingformetoobjecttointhenarrativeasbeingmadebyGeneralMcDowell，exceptthephraseattributedtome\"oftheJacobinismofCongress，\"
[ThismemorandumdescribestheprivatediscussionsthatprecededthetransferofMcClellan’sarmyfromthePotomac，whereithadconfrontedtheConfederatesatManassas。SeeH。J。Raymond：LifeofLincoln，p。772]
whichphraseIdonotrememberusingliterallyorinsubstance，andwhichIwishnottobepublishedinanyevent。
A。LINCOLN。
TOH。W。HOFFMAN。
EXECUTIVEMANSION
WASHINGTON，October10，1864。
HON。HENRYW。HOFFMAN。
MYDEARSIR：——AconventionofMarylandhasframedanewconstitutionfortheState；apublicmeetingiscalledforthiseveningatBaltimoretoaidinsecuringitsratificationbythepeople，andyouaskawordfrommefortheoccasion。Ipresumetheonlyfeatureoftheinstrumentaboutwhichthereisseriouscontroversyisthatwhichprovidesfortheextinctionofslavery。ItneedsnottobeasecretandIpresumeitisnosecret，thatIwishsuccesstothisprovision。
Idesireitoneveryconsideration。Iwishallmentobefree。I
wishthematerialprosperityofthealreadyfree，whichIfeelsuretheextinctionofslaverywouldbring。Iwishtoseeinprocessofdisappearingthatonlythingwhichevercouldbringthisnationtocivilwar。Iattemptnoargument。Argumentuponthequestionisalreadyexhaustedbytheabler，betterinformed，andmoreimmediatelyinterestedsonsofMarylandherself。IonlyaddthatIshallbegratifiedexceedinglyifthegoodpeopleoftheStateshall，bytheirvotes，ratifythenewconstitution。
Yourstruly，A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGOVERNORCURTIN。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTON，D。C。，October10，1864，5P。M。
GOVERNORCURTIN，Harrisburg，Pa。：
Yoursofto—dayjustthismomentreceived，andtheSecretaryhavingleftitisimpossibleformetoanswerto—day。IhavenotreceivedyourletterfromErie。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOROBERTT。LINCOLN，Cambridge，Mass。：
Yourlettermakesusalittleuneasyaboutyourhealth。Telegraphushowyouare。Ifyouthinkitwouldhelpyou，makeusavisit。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALU。S。GRANT。
WASHINGTON，D。C。，October12，1864。
LIEUTENANT—GENERALGRANT，CityPoint，Va。：
SecretaryofWarnotbeingin，Iansweryoursaboutelection。
Pennsylvaniaveryclose，andstillindoubtonhomevote。Ohiolargelyforus，withallthemembersofCongressbuttwoorthree。
Indianalargelyforus，——Governor，itissaid，byfifteenthousand，andeightoftheelevenmembersofCongress。Senduswhatyoumayknowofyourarmyvote。
A。LINCOLN。
RESPONSETOASERENADE，OCTOBER19，1864。
FRIENDSANDFELLOW—CITIZENS：——IamnotifiedthatthisisacomplimentpaidmebytheloyalMarylandersresidentinthisDistrict。IinferthattheadoptionofthenewconstitutionfortheStatefurnishestheoccasion，andthatinyourviewtheextirpationofslaveryconstitutesthechiefmeritofthenewconstitution。MostheartilydoIcongratulateyou，andMaryland，andthenation，andtheworld，uponthisevent。Iregretthatitdidnotoccurtwoyearssooner，which，Iamsure，wouldhavesavedthenationmoremoneythanwouldhavemetalltheprivatelossincidenttothemeasure；butithascomeatlast，andIsincerelyhopeitsfriendsmayfullyrealizealltheiranticipationsofgoodfromit，andthatitsopponentsmaybyitseffectsbeagreeablyandprofitablydisappointed。
Aworduponanothersubject。SomethingsaidbytheSecretaryofStateinhisrecentspeechatAuburn，hasbeenconstruedbysomeintoathreat，thatifIshallbebeatenattheelection，Iwill，betweenthenandtheendofmyconstitutionalterm，dowhatImaybeabletoruintheGovernment。
OthersregardthefactthattheChicagoConventionadjourned，notsinedie，buttomeetagain，ifcalledtodosobyaparticularindividual，astheintimationofapurposethatiftheirnomineeshallbeelectedhewillatonceseizecontroloftheGovernment。I
hopethegoodpeoplewillpermitthemselvestosuffernouneasinessoneitherpoint。IamstrugglingtomaintaintheGovernment，nottooverthrowit。Iamstrugglingespeciallytopreventothersfromoverthrowingit。Ithereforesay，thatifIlive，IshallremainPresidentuntilthe4thofnextMarch，andthatwhoevershallbeconstitutionallyelected，inNovember，shallbedulyinstalledasPresidentonthe4thofMarch，andintheintervalIshalldomyutmostthatwhoeveristoholdthehelmforthenextvoyageshallstartwiththebestpossiblechanceofsavingtheship。Thisisduetothepeople，bothonprincipleandundertheConstitution。Theirwill，constitutionallyexpressed，istheultimatelawforall。Iftheyshoulddeliberatelyresolvetohaveimmediatepeace，evenatthelossoftheircountryandtheirliberties，Iknownotthepowerortherighttoresistthem。Itistheirownbusiness，andtheymustdoastheypleasewiththeirown。Ibelieve，however，theyarestillresolvedtopreservetheircountryandtheirliberties；andinthis，inofficeoroutofit，Iamresolvedtostandbythem。Imayadd，thatinthispurposetosavethecountryanditsliberties，noclassesofpeopleseemsonearlyunanimousasthesoldiersinthefieldandthesailorsafloat。Dotheynothavethehardestofit？
Whoshouldquailwhiletheydonot？Godblessthesoldiersandseamen，withalltheirbravecommanders。
PROCLAMATIONOFTHANKSGIVING，OCTOBER20，1864。
BYTHEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA：
AProclamation。
IthaspleasedAlmightyGodtoprolongournationallifeanotheryear，defendinguswithhisguardiancareagainstunfriendlydesignsfromabroad，andvouchsafingtousinHismercymanyandsignalvictoriesovertheenemy，whoisofourownhousehold。IthasalsopleasedourHeavenlyFathertofavoraswellourcitizensintheirhomesasoursoldiersintheircamps，andoursailorsontheriversandseas，withunusualhealth。Hehaslargelyaugmentedourfreepopulationbyemancipationandbyimmigration，whilehehasopenedtousnew：sourcesofwealth，andhascrownedthelaborofourworking—
menineverydepartmentofindustrywithabundantrewards。Moreover，hehasbeenpleasedtoanimateandinspireourmindsaridheartswithfortitude，courage，andresolutionsufficientforthegreattrialofcivilwarintowhichwehavebeenbroughtbyouradherenceasanationtothecauseoffreedomandhumanity，andtoaffordtousreasonablehopesofanultimateandhappydeliverancefromallourdangersandafflictions。
Now，therefore，I，AbrahamLincoln，PresidentoftheUnitedStates，doherebyappointandsetapartthelastThursdayinNovembernextasadaywhichIdesiretobeobservedbyallmyfellow—citizens，wherevertheymaybethen，asadayofthanksgivingandpraisetoAlmightyGod，thebeneficentCreatorandRuleroftheUniverse。AndIdofurtherrecommendtomyfellow—citizensaforesaid，thatonthatoccasiontheydoreverentlyhumblethemselvesinthedust，andfromthenceofferuppenitentandferventprayersandsupplicationstothegreatDisposerofeventsforareturnoftheinestimableblessingsofpeace，union，andharmonythroughoutthe，landwhichithaspleasedhimtoassignasadwelling—placeforourselvesandforourposteritythroughoutallgenerations。
Intestimonywhereof，IhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheUnitedStatestobeaffixed。
DoneatthecityofWashington，thistwentiethdayofOctober，intheyearofourLordonethousandeighthundredandsixty—four，andoftheindependenceoftheUnitedStatestheeighty—ninth。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
BythePresidentWILLIAMH。SEWARD，SecretaryofState。
TELEGRAMToJ。G。NICOLAY。
WASHINGTON，D。C。，October21，1864。9。45P。M。
J。G。NICOLAY，SaintLouis，Missouri：
WhileCurtisisfightingPrice，haveyouanyideawheretheforceunderRosecransis，orwhatitisdoing？
A。LINCOLN。
TOWILLIAMB。CAMPBELLANDOTHERS。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，D。C。，October22，1864。
MESSRSWILLIAMB。CAMPBELL，THOMASA。R。NELSON，JAMEST。P。CARTER，JOHNWILLIAMS，A。BLIZZARD，HENRYCOOPER，BAILLIEPEYTON，JOHN
LELLYET，EMERSONETHERIDGE，andJOHND。PERRYMAN。
GENTLEMEN：——Onthe15thdayofthismonth，asIremember，aprintedpapermanuscript，withafewmanuscriptinterlineations，calledaprotest，withyournamesappendedthereto，andaccompaniedbyanotherprintedpaper，purportingtobeaproclamationbyAndrewJohnson，MilitaryGovernorofTennessee，andalsoamanuscriptpaper，purportingtobeextractsfromtheCodeofTennessee，werelaidbeforeme。
Theprotest，proclamation，andextractsarerespectivelyasfollows：
[Theprotestishererecited，andalsotheproclamationofGovernorJohnson，datedSeptember30，towhichitrefers，togetherwithalistofthecountiesinEast，Middle，andWestTennessee；alsoextractsfromtheCodeofTennesseeinrelationtoelectorsofPresidentandVice—President，qualificationsofvotersformembersoftheGeneralAssembly，placesofholdingelections，andofficersofpopularelections。]
Atthetimethesepaperswerepresented，asbeforestated，Ihadneverseeneitherofthem，norheardofthesubjecttowhichtheyrelated，exceptinageneralwayonedaypreviously。
Uptothepresentmoment，nothingwhateveruponthesubjecthaspassedbetweenGovernorJohnson，oranyoneelse，connectedwiththeproclamation，andmyself。
Sincereceivingthepapers，asstated，IhavegiventhesubjectsuchbriefconsiderationasIhavebeenabletodo，inthemidstofsomanypressingpublicduties。
Myconclusionis，thatIcanhavenothingtodowiththematter，eithertosustaintheplanastheconventionandGovernorJohnsonhaveinitiatedit，ortorevokeormodifyitasyoudemand。
BytheConstitutionandlaws，thePresidentischargedwithnodutyinthepresidentialelectioninanyState，nordoIinthiscaseperceiveanymilitaryreasonforhisinterferenceinthematter。
ThemovementsetonfootbytheconventionandGovernorJohnsondoesnot，asseemstobeassumedbyyou，emanatefromtheNationalExecutive。
Innopropersensecanitbeconsideredotherthananindependentmovementof，atleast，aportionoftheloyalpeopleofTennessee。
Idonotperceiveintheplananymenace，orviolence，orcoerciontowardsanyone。
GovernorJohnson，likeanyotherloyalcitizenofTennessee，hastherighttofavoranypoliticalplanhechooses，and，asmilitarygovernor，itishisdutytokeeppeaceamongandfortheloyalpeopleoftheState。
Icannotdiscernthatbythisplanhepurposesanymore。Butyouobjecttotheplan。
Leavingitalonewillbeyourperfectsecurityagainstit。Itisnotproposedtoforceyouintoit。Doasyouplease，onyourownaccount，peaceablyandloyally，andGovernorJohnsonwillnotmolestyou，butwillprotectyouagainstviolenceasfarasinhispower。