Abraham Lincoln said...

By no other result can the six thousand men be obtained from the two States, and, at the same time deal justly and keep ...

The expediency of sanctioning the acceptance of the gift is submitted to 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...

I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, have considered it to be my duty to issue this my proclamation, decl...