Special Message
02/24/1863
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He wished the reunion of all the States perfected and so effected as to remove all causes of disturbance in the future;
Induced by a dispatch from General Grant, I join you at Fort Monroe as soon as I come.
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...
Your having shown me Mr. Davis's letter to you of the 12th instant, you may say to him that I have constantly been, am n...