"The expediency of any legislation on the subject is submitted for your consideration."
"of your military necessities you must judge and execute, but please do so in the spirit and with the purpose above indicated."
"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 burdens, harassments and oppressions so far as is possible consistently with your m..."
"the object of the war being to restore and maintain the blessings of peace and good government, I desire you to help, and not hinder, every advance in that direction."
"Say to the gentlemen I will meet them personally at Fortress Monroe as soon as I can get there."
"In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, requesting information concerning recent conversations or communications with insurgents under Executive sanction, I transmit a report fro..."
"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 now, and shall continue ready to receive any agent whom he or any other influenti..."
"Induced by a dispatch from General Grant, I join you at Fort Monroe as soon as I come."
"Let nothing which is transpiring change, hinder, or delay your military movements or plans."
"Allow the bearer, F. P. Blair, sr., to pass our lines, go South, and return."
"Be pleased to signify this to the respective Houses of Congress."