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WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。； June 16； 1863。
MRS。 LINCOLN； Philadelphia：
It is a matter of choice with yourself whether you come home。 There
is no reason why you should not； that did not exist when you went
away。 As bearing on the question of your coming home； I do not think
the raid into Pennsylvania amounts to anything at all。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO COLONEL BLISS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； June 16； 1863。
COL。 WILLIAM S。 BLISS； New York Hotel：
Your despatch asking whether I will accept 〃the Loyal Brigade of the
North〃 is received。 I never heard of that brigade by name and do not
know where it is； yet； presuming it is in New York； I say I will
gladly accept it； if tendered by and with the consent and approbation
of the Governor of that State。 Otherwise not。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。
WASHINGTON； June 16； 1863。10 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
To remove all misunderstanding； I now place you in the strict
military relation to General Halleck of a commander of one of the
armies to the general…in…chief of all the armies。 I have not
intended differently； but as it seems to be differently understood I
shall direct him to give you orders and you to obey them。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON D。 C。； June 17； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
Mr。 Eckert； superintendent in the telegraph office； assures me that
he has sent and will send you everything that comes to the office。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO JOSHUA TEVIS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； June 17； 1863。
JOSHUA TEVIS； Esq。； U。 S。 Attorney； Frankfort； Ky。：
A Mr。 Burkner is here shoving a record and asking to be discharged
from a suit in San Francisco； as bail for one Thompson。 Unless the
record shown me is defectively made out I think it can be
successfully defended against。 Please examine the case carefully
and； if you shall be of opinion it cannot be sustained； dismiss it
and relieve me from all trouble about it。 Please answer。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR TOD。
＇Cipher。＇
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
June 18； 1863。
GOVERNOR D。 TOD； Columbus； O。：
Yours received。 I deeply regret that you were not renominated； not
that I have aught against Mr。 Brough。 On the contrary； like
yourself； I say hurrah for him。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DINGMAN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。； June 18； 1863。
GENERAL A。 DINGMAN； Belleville； C。 W。：
Thanks for your offer of the Fifteenth Battalion。 I do not think
Washington is in danger。
A。 LINCOLN
TO B。 B。 MALHIOT AND OTHERS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
June 19； 1863。
MESSRS。 B。 B。 MALHIOT； BRADISH JOHNSON； AND THOMAS COTTMAN。
GENTLEMEN：Your letter； which follows； has been received and
Considered。
〃The undersigned； a committee appointed by the planters of the State
of Louisiana； respectfully represent that they have been delegated to
seek of the General Government a full recognition of all the rights
of the State as they existed previous to the passage of an act of
secession； upon the principle of the existence of the State
constitution unimpaired； and no legal act having transpired that
could in any way deprive them of the advantages conferred by that
constitution。 Under this constitution the State wishes to return to
its full allegiance； in the enjoyment of all rights and privileges
exercised by the other States under the Federal Constitution。 With
the view of accomplishing the desired object； we further request that
your Excellency will； as commander…in…chief of the army of the United
States； direct the Military Governor of Louisiana to order an
election； in conformity with the constitution and laws of the State；
on the first Monday of November next； for all State and Federal
officers。
〃With high consideration and resect； we have the honor to subscribe
ourselves；
〃Your obedient servants；
E。 E。 MALHIOT。
BRADISH JOHNSON。
THOMAS COTTMAN。〃
Since receiving the letter； reliable information has reached me that
a respectable portion of the Louisiana people desire to amend their
State constitution； and contemplate holding a State convention for
that object。 This fact alone； as it seems to me； is a sufficient
reason why the General Government should not give the committal you
seek to the existing State constitution。 I may add that； while I do
not perceive how such committal could facilitate our military
operations in Louisiana； I really apprehend it might be so used as to
embarrass them。
As to an election to be held next November； there is abundant time
without any order or proclamation from me just now。 The people of
Louisiana shall not lack an opportunity for a fair election for both
Federal and State officers by want of anything within my power to
give them。
Your obedient servant；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL J。 M。 SCHOFIELD。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON
June 22； 1863。
GENERAL JOHN M。 SCHOFIELD。
MY DEAR SIR：Your despatch； asking in substance whether； in case
Missouri shall adopt gradual emancipation； the General Government
will protect slave owners in that species of property during the
short time it shall be permitted by the State to exist within it； has
been received。 Desirous as I am that emancipation shall be adopted
by Missouri； and believing as I do that gradual can be made better
than immediate for both black and white； except when military
necessity changes the case； my impulse is to say that such protection
would be given。 I cannot know exactly what shape an act of
emancipation may take。 If the period from the initiation to the
final end should be comparatively short； and the act should prevent
persons being sold during that period into more lasting slavery； the
whole would be easier。 I do not wish to pledge the General
Government to the affirmative support of even temporary slavery
beyond what can be fairly claimed under the Constitution。 I suppose；
however； this is not desired； but that it is desired for the military
force of the United States； while in Missouri； to not be used in
subverting the temporarily reserved legal rights in slaves during the
progress of emancipation。 This I would desire also。 I have very
earnestly urged the slave States to adopt emancipation； and it ought
to be； and is； an object with me not to overthrow or thwart what any
of them may in good faith do to that end。 You are therefore
authorized to act in the spirit of this letter in conjunction with
what may appear to be the military necessities of your department。
Although this letter will become public at some time； it is not
intended to be made so now。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 HOOKER。