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Address at the Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania [Gettysburg Address]

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Feb 5, 1865

Whereas complaints are made in some localities respecting the assignments of quotas and credits allowed for the pending call of troops to fill up the armies

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Feb 7, 1865

These three thousand five hundred and two thousand five hundred make precisely six thousand, which the supposed case requires from the two States, and it is just equal for Vermont to furnish one thousand more now than New Hampshire.

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Feb 12, 1865

the object of the war being to restore and maintain the blessings of peace and good government, I desire you to help, and not hinder, every advance in that direction.

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Feb 8, 1865

Be pleased to signify this to the respective Houses of Congress.

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