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Letter to William H. Herndon

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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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Jan 31, 1865

He could not but congratulate all present, himself, the country and the whole world upon this great moral victory.

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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 12, 1865

The expediency of any legislation upon the subject is submitted for your consideration.

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