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pardoning John Murphy？
A。 LINCOLN。
＇The Lincoln papers during this time have a suspended execution on
almost every other page； I have omitted most of these D。W。＇
TELEGRAM TO T。 W。 SWEENEY。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。； October 16； 1863。
THOMAS W。 SWEENEY； Continental； Philadelphia：
Tad is teasing me to have you forward his pistol to him。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO T。 C。 DURANT。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； October 16； 1863。
T。 C。 DURANT； New York：
I remember receiving nothing from you of the 10th； and I do not
comprehend your despatch of to…day。 In fact I do not remember； if I
ever knew； who you are； and I have very little conception as to what
you are telegraphing about。
A。 LINCOLN。
COMMENT ON A NOTE。
NEW YORK； October 15； 1863。
DEAR SIR ： On the point of leaving I am told； by a gentleman to whose
statements I attach credit； that the opposition policy for the
Presidential campaign will be to 〃abstain from voting。〃
J。
＇Comment。＇
More likely to abstain from stopping； once they get at it； until they
shall have voted several times each。
October 16。
A。 L。
TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
October 16； 1863。
MAJOR GENERAL HALLECK：
I do not believe Lee can have over 60；000 effective men。
Longstreet's corps would not be sent away to bring an equal force
back upon the same road； and there is no other direction for them to
have come from。
Doubtless； in making the present movement； Lee gathered in all
available scraps； and added them to Hill's and Ewell's corps； but
that is all； and he made the movement in the belief that four corps
had left General Meade； and General Meade's apparently avoiding a
collision with him has confirmed him in that belief。 If General
Meade can now attack him on a field no worse than equal for us； and
will do so now with all the skill and courage which he； his officers；
and men possess； the honor will be his if he succeeds； and the blame
may be mine if he fails。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
CALL FOR 300；000 VOLUNTEERS；
OCTOBER 17； 1863。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
Whereas the term of service of a part of the Volunteer forces of the
United States will expire during the coming year； and whereas； in
addition to the men raised by the present draft； it is deemed
expedient to call out three hundred thousand volunteers to serve for
three years or during the war； not； however； exceeding three years：
Now； therefore； I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the United States；
and Commander…in…Chief of the Army and Navy thereof； and of the
militia of the several States when called into actual service； do
issue this my proclamation； calling upon the governors of the
different States to raise； and have enlisted into the United States
service； for the various companies and regiments in the field from
their respective States； the quotas of three hundred thousand men。
I further proclaim that all the volunteers thus called out and duly
enlisted shall receive advance pay； premium； and bounty； as
heretofore communicated to the governors of States by the War
Department through the Provost…Marshal…General's office； by special
letters。
I further proclaim that all volunteers received under this call； as
well as all others not heretofore credited； shall be duly credited
and deducted from the quotas established for the next draft。
I further proclaim that if any State shall fail to raise the quota
assigned to it by the War Department under this call； then a draft
for the deficiency in said quota shall be made in said State； or in
the districts of said State； for their due proportion of said quota；
and the said draft shall commence on the 5th day of January； 1864。
And I further proclaim that nothing in this proclamation shall
interfere with existing orders； or with those which may be issued for
the present draft in the States where it is now in progress； or where
it has not yet been commenced。
The quotas of the States and districts will be assigned by the War
Department through the Provost…Marshal…General's office； due regard
being had for the men heretofore furnished； whether by volunteering
or drafting； and the recruiting will be conducted in accordance with
such instructions as have been or may be issued by that department。
In issuing this proclamation； I address myself not only to the
governors of the several States； but also to the good and loyal
people thereof； invoking them to lend their cheerful； willing； and
effective aid to the measures thus adopted； with a view to reinforce
our victorious army now in the field； and bring our needful military
operations to a prosperous end； thus closing forever the fountains of
sedition and civil war。
In witness whereof； I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD； Secretary of State。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FOSTER。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。C。； October 17； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL FOSTER； Port Monroe； Va。：
It would be useless for Mrs。 Dr。 Wright to come here。 The subject is
a very painful one； but the case is settled。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO W。 B。 THOMAS
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； D。C。； OCTOBER 17； 1863
HON。 WILLIAM B。 THOMAS； Philadelphia； Pa。
I am grateful for your offer of 100；000 men； but as at present
advised I do not consider that Washington is in danger； or that there
is any emergency requiring 60 or 90 days men。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO J。 WILLIAMS AND N。 G。 TAYLOR。
WAR DEPARTMENT； October 17； 1863。
JOHN WILLIAMS AND N G。 TAYLOR； Knoxville； Tenn。：
You do not estimate the holding of East Tennessee more highly than I
do。 There is no absolute purpose of withdrawing our forces from it；
and only a contingent one to withdraw them temporarily for the
purpose of not losing the position permanently。 I am in great hope
of not finding it necessary to withdraw them at all； particularly if
you raise new troops rapidly for us there。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO T。 C。 DURANT。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON CITY； October 18； 1863。
T。 C。 DURANT； New York：
As I do with others； so I will try to see you when you come。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
WAR DEPARTMENT； October 19； 1863。9。 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS； Chattanooga； Tenn：
There has been no battle recently at Bull Run。 I suppose what you
have heard a rumor of was not a general battle； but an 〃affair〃 at
Bristow Station on the railroad； a few miles beyond Manassas Junction
toward the Rappahannock； on Wednesday； the 14th。 It began by an