Executive Order
12/21/1862
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The expediency of sanctioning the acceptance of the gift is submitted to your consideration.
of your military necessities you must judge and execute, but please do so in the spirit and with the purpose above indic...
Be pleased to signify this to the respective Houses of Congress.
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, requesting information concerning recent conversations or ...