of which all who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice
I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, have considered it to be my duty to issue this my proclamation, decl...
the object of the war being to restore and maintain the blessings of peace and good government, I desire you to help, an...
The expediency of any legislation upon the subject is submitted for your consideration.
while I can not order as within requested, allow me to say that it is my wish for you to relieve the people from all bur...
of your military necessities you must judge and execute, but please do so in the spirit and with the purpose above indic...
The expediency of any legislation on the subject is submitted for your consideration.
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, requesting information concerning recent conversations or ...
Let nothing which is transpiring change, hinder, or delay your military movements or plans.
Your having shown me Mr. Davis's letter to you of the 12th instant, you may say to him that I have constantly been, am n...
Say to the gentlemen I will meet them personally at Fortress Monroe as soon as I can get there.
Allow the bearer, F. P. Blair, sr., to pass our lines, go South, and return.
Induced by a dispatch from General Grant, I join you at Fort Monroe as soon as I come.
With deep gratitude to my countrymen for this mark of their confidence; with a distrust of my own ability to perform the...
Be pleased to signify this to the respective Houses of Congress.
The expediency of sanctioning the acceptance of the gift is submitted to your consideration.
He disclaims all right of the Executive to interfere in any way in the matter of canvassing or counting electoral votes.
These three thousand five hundred and two thousand five hundred make precisely six thousand, which the supposed case req...
