On the recordNovember 21, 1864
But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.
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In a letter of condolence to a mother who lost sons in the war, Lincoln offers the gratitude of the nation as a source of solace for her sacrifice.
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