Letter to James C. Conkling
08/25/1863
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Whereas complaints are made in some localities respecting the assignments of quotas and credits allowed for the pending ...
Complaint is made to me, by Vermont, that the assignment of her quota for the draft on the pending call is intrinsically...
With deep gratitude to my countrymen for this mark of their confidence; with a distrust of my own ability to perform the...
The expediency of any legislation on the subject is submitted for your consideration.