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the phrase in the paragraph just quoted〃the Southern States would
send representatives to the next Congress〃to be substantially the
same as that 〃the people of the Southern States would cease
resistance； and would reinaugurate； submit to； and maintain the
national authority within the limits of such States； under the
Constitution of the United States；〃 I say that in such case the war
would cease on the part of the United States； and that if within a
reasonable time 〃a full and general amnesty〃 were necessary to such
end； it would not be withheld。
I do not think it would be proper now to communicate this； formally
or informally； to the people of the Southern States。 My belief is
that they already know it； and when they choose； if ever； they can
communicate with me unequivocally。 Nor do I think it proper now to
suspend military operations to try any experiment of negotiation
I should nevertheless receive with great pleasure the exact
information you now have； and also such other as you may in any way
obtain。 Such information might be more valuable before the 1st of
January than afterwards。
While there is nothing in this letter which I shall dread to see in
history； it is； perhaps； better for the present that its existence
should not become public。 I therefore have to request that you will
regard it as confidential。
Your obedient servant；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； December 14； 1862
MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS； St。 Louis； Missouri：
If my friend Dr。 William Fithian； of Danville； Ill。； should call on
YOU； please give him such facilities as you consistently can about
recovering the remains of a step…son； and matters connected
therewith。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 H。 SIBLEY。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； December 16； 1862。
BRIG。 GEN。 H。 H。 SIBLEY； Saint Paul； Minn。：
As you suggest； let the executions fixed for Friday the 19th instant
be postponed to； and be done on； Friday the 26th instant。
A。 LINCOLN。
（Private。）
Operator please send this very carefully and accurately。 A。 L。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； December 16； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS； Saint Louis； Missouri：
N。 W。 Watkins； of Jackson； Mo。； （who is half brother to Henry Clay）；
writes me that a colonel of ours has driven him from his home at
Jackson。 Will you please look into the case and restore the old man
to his home if the public interest will admit？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； D。 C。；
December 16； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE； Falmouth：
Your despatch about General Stahel is received。 Please ascertain from
General Sigel and his old corps whether Stahel or Schurz is
preferable and telegraph the result； and I will act immediately。
After all I shall be governed by your preference。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 17； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS：
Could the civil authority be reintroduced into Missouri in lieu of
the military to any extent； with advantage and safety？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 17； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE
George Patten says he was a classmate of yours and was in the same
regiment of artillery。 Have you a place you would like to put him
in？ And if so what is it？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR GAMBLE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 18； 1862。
GOVERNOR GAMBLE； Saint Louis； MO。：
It is represented to me that the enrolled militia alone would now
maintain law and order in all the counties of your State north of the
Missouri River。 If so all other forces there might be removed south
of the river； or out of the State。 Please post yourself and give me
your opinion upon the subject。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 19； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS； Saint Louis； Mo。：
Hon。 W。 A。 Hall； member of Congress here； tells me； and Governor
Gamble telegraphs me； that quiet can be maintained in all the
counties north of the Missouri River by the enrolled militia。 Confer
with Governor Gamble and telegraph me。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE。
WASHINGTON； December 19； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE：
Come； of course； if in your own judgment it is safe to do so。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARIES SEWARD AND CHASE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 20； 1862。
HON。 WILLIAM H。 SEWARD AND HON。 SALMON P。 CHASE。
GENTLEMEN：You have respectively tendered me your resignations as
Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States。 I am apprised of the circumstances which may render this
course personally desirable to each of you； but after most anxious
consideration my deliberate judgment is that the public interest does
not admit of it。 I therefore have to request that you will resume
the duties of your departments respectively。
Your obedient servant；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR ANDREW。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； December 20； 1862。
GOVERNOR ANDREW； Boston； Mass。：
Neither the Secretary of War nor I know anything except what you tell
us about the 〃published official document〃 you mention。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO T。 J。 HENDERSON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； December 20； 1862。
HON。 T。 J。 HENDERSON。
DEAR SIR：…Your letter of the 8th to Hon。 William Kellogg has just
been shown me。 You can scarcely overestimate the pleasure it would
give me to oblige you； but nothing is operating so ruinously upon us
everywhere as 〃absenteeism。〃 It positively will not do for me to
grant leaves of absence in cases not sufficient to procure them under
the regular rules。
It would astonish you to know the extent of the evil of
〃absenteeism。〃 We scarcely have more than half the men we are paying
on the spot for service anywhere。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 22； 1862。
TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC：
I have just read your general's report of the battle of
Fredericksburg。 Although you were not successful； the attempt was
not an error； nor the failure other than accident。 The courage with
which you； in an open field； maintained the contest against an
intrenched foe； and the consummate skill and success with which you
crossed and recrossed the river in the face of the enemy； show that
you possess all the qualities of a great army； which will yet give
victory to the cause of the country and of popular government
。
Condoling with the mourners for the dead； and sympathizing with the
severely wounded； I congratulate you that the number of both is
comparatively so small。
I tender to you； officers and soldiers； the thanks of the nation。
A。 LINCOLN。
LETTER OF CONDOLENCE
TO MISS FANNY McCULLOUGH。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON ；
December； 23； 1862。
DEAR FANNY：It is with deep regret that I learn of the death of your
kind and brave father； and especially that it is affecting your young
heart beyond what is common in such cases。 In this sad world of ours
sorrow comes to all； and to the young it comes with bittered agony
because it takes them unawares。
The older have learned ever to expect it。 I am anxious to afford
some alleviation of your present distress； perfect relief is not
possible； except with time。 You cannot now realize that you will
ever feel better。 Is not this so？ And yet it is a mistake。 You are
sure to be happy again。 To know this； which is certainly true； will
make you some less miserable now。 I have had experience enough to
know what I say； and you need only to believe it to feel better at
once。 The memory of your dear father； instead of an agony； will yet
be a sad； sweet feeling in your heart； of a purer and holier sort
than you have known before。
Please present my kind regards to your afflicted mother。
Your sincere friend；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY OF WAR。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 26； 1862
HONORABLE SECRETARY OF WAR。
Sir：Two Ohio regiments and one Illinois regiment which were
captured at Hartsville have been paroled and are now at Columbus；
Ohio。 This brings the Ohio regiments substantially to their homes。
I am strongly impressed with the belief that the Illinois regiment
better be sent to Illinois； where it will be recruited and put in
good condition by the time they are exchanged
