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TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHENCK。
＇Cipher。＇
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； July 11； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL SCHENCK； Baltimore； Md。：
How many rebel prisoners captured within Maryland and Pennsylvania
have reached Baltimore within this month of July？
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL GRANT。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
July 13； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL GRANT：
MY DEAR GENERAL：I do not remember that you and I ever met
personally。 I write this now as a grateful acknowledgment of the
almost inestimable service you have done the Country。 I write to say
a word further。 When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg； I
thought you should do what you finally didmarch the troops across
the neck； run the batteries with the transports； and thus go below；
and I never had any faith except a general hope that you knew better
than I； that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed。
When you dropped below； and took Port Gibson； Grand Gulf； and
vicinity； I thought you should go down the river and join General
Banks； and when you turned northward； east of the Big Black； I feared
it was a mistake。 I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment
that you were right and I was wrong。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 M。 SCHOFIELD。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； July 13； 1863。
GENERAL SCHOFIELD。 St。 Louis； Mo。：
I regret to learn of the arrest of the Democrat editor。 I fear this
loses you the middle position I desired you to occupy。 I have not
learned which of the two letters I wrote you it was that the Democrat
published； but I care very little for the publication of any letter I
have written。 Please spare me the trouble this is likely to bring。
A。 LINCOLN。
SON IN COLLEGE DOES NOT WRITE HIS PARENTS
TELEGRAM TO R。 T。 LINCOLN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON D。C。； July 14； 1863。
ROBERT T。 LINCOLN： New York； Fifth Avenue Hotel：
Why do I hear no more of you？
A。 LINCOLN。
INTIMATION OF ARMISTICE PROPOSALS
FROM JAMES R。 GILMORE
TO GOVERNOR VANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA；
WITH THE PRESIDENT'S INDORSEMENT。
PRESIDENT'S ROOM； WHITE HOUSE； WASHINGTON；
July ＇15？＇ 1864。
HIS EXCELLENCY ZEBULON B。 VANCE。
MY DEAR SIR：My former business partner； Mr。 Frederic Kidder； of
Boston； has forwarded to me a letter he has recently received from
his brother； Edward Kidder； of Wilmington； in which （Edward Kidder）
says that he has had an interview with you in which you expressed an
anxiety for any peace compatible with honor； that you regard slavery
as already dead； and the establishment of the Confederacy as
hopeless； and that you should exert all your influence to bring about
any reunion that would admit the South on terms of perfect equality
with the North。
On receipt of this letter I lost no time in laying it before the
President of the United States） who expressed great gratification at
hearing such sentiments from you； one of the most influential and
honored of the Southern governors； and he desires me to say that he
fully shares your anxiety for the restoration of peace between the
States and for a reunion of all the States on the basis of the
abolition of slaverythe bone we are fighting overand the full
reinstatement of every Confederate citizen in all the rights of
citizenship in our common country。 These points conceded； the
President authorizes me to say that he will be glad to receive
overtures from any man； or body of men； who have authority to control
the armies of the Confederacy； and that he and the United States
Congress will be found very liberal on all collateral points that may
come up in the settlement。
His views on the collateral points that may naturally arise； the
President desires me to say he will communicate to you through me if
you should suggest the personal interview that Mr。 Edward Kidder
recommends in his letter to his brother。 In that case you will
please forward to me； through Mr。 Kidder； your official permit； as
Governor of North Carolina； to enter and leave the State； and to
remain in it in safety during the pendency of these negotiations；
which； I suppose； should be conducted in entire secrecy until they
assume an official character。 With high consideration； I am；
Sincerely yours；
JAMES R。 GILMORE。
＇Indorsement。＇
This letter has been written in my presence； has been read by me； and
has my entire approval。
A。L。
PROCLAMATION FOR THANKSGIVING； JULY 15； 1863
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
It has pleased Almighty God to hearken to the supplications and
prayers of an afflicted people； and to vouchsafe to the army and navy
of the United States victories on land and on the sea so signal and
so effective as to furnish reasonable grounds for augmented
confidence that the Union of these States will be maintained； their
Constitution preserved； and their peace and prosperity permanently
restored。 But these victories have been accorded not without
sacrifices of life； limb； health； and liberty； incurred by brave；
loyal； and patriotic citizens。 Domestic affliction in every part of
the country follows in the train of these fearful bereavements。 It
is meet and right to recognize and confess the presence of the
Almighty Father； and the power of His hand equally in these triumphs
and in these sorrows。
Now； therefore； be it known that I do set apart Thursday； the 6th day
of August next； to be observed as a day for national thanksgiving；
praise； and prayer； and I invite the people of the United States to
assemble on that occasion in their customary places of worship； and；
in the forms approved by their own consciences； render the homage due
to the Divine Majesty for the wonderful things He has done in the
nation's behalf； and invoke the influence of His Holy Spirit to
subdue the anger which has produced and so long sustained a needless
and cruel rebellion； to change the hearts of the insurgents； to guide
the counsels of the Government with wisdom adequate to so great a
national emergency； and to visit with tender care and consolation
throughout the length and breadth of our land all those who； through
the vicissitudes of marches； voyages； battles； and sieges have been；
brought to suffer in mind； body； or estate； and finally to lead the
whole nation through the paths of repentance and submission to the
Divine Will back to the perfect enjoyment of union and fraternal
peace。
In witness whereof； I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed。
Done。 at the city of Washington； this fifteenth day of July； in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…three； and of
the independence of the United States of America the eighty…eighth。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By； the President
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD；