Letter to William H. Herndon
03/05/1864
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It winds the whole thing up.
He wished the reunion of all the States perfected and so effected as to remove all causes of disturbance in the future;
With deep gratitude to my countrymen for this mark of their confidence; with a distrust of my own ability to perform the...
of which all who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice