Letter to William H. Herndon
03/05/1864
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Whereas complaints are made in some localities respecting the assignments of quotas and credits allowed for the pending ...
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...
To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan, is our duty.
of which all who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice