Letter to William H. Herndon
03/05/1864
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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.
It winds the whole thing up.
The expediency of any legislation upon the subject is submitted for your consideration.