Letter to William H. Herndon
03/05/1864
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The pending call is not for three hundred thousand men subject to fair credits, but is for three hundred thousand remain...
The expediency of any legislation on the subject is submitted for your consideration.
while I can not order as within requested, allow me to say that it is my wish for you to relieve the people from all bur...
Now, in order to determine all controversies in respect thereto and to avoid any delay in filling up the armies, it is o...