Letter to William H. Herndon
03/05/1864
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It is impossible to concede what Vermont asks without coming out short of three hundred thousand men, or making other lo...
He thought this measure was a very fitting if not an indispensable adjunct to the winding up of the great difficulty.
And this result, so far from being bad faith to Vermont, is indispensable to keeping good faith with New Hampshire.
The expediency of sanctioning the acceptance of the gift is submitted to your consideration.