Springfield Dear Madam: Without appologising[sic] for being egotistical, I shall make the history of so much of my own life, as has elapsed since I saw you, the subject
Dear Brother: On the day before yesterday I received a letter from Harriett, written at Greenup. She says she has just returned from your house; and that Father is
WHEREAS the President of the United States, in his message of May 11th. 1846, has declared that “The Mexican Government not only refused to receive him, [the envoy of
Dear Brother Your letter of the 22nd. is just received. Your proposal about selling the East forty acres of land is all that I want or could claim for myself;
Dear Brother: When I wrote you before I had not received your letter. I still think as I did; but if the land can be sold so that I get
Dear Brother: When I came into Charleston daybefore yesterday, I learned that you are anxious to sell the land where you live and move to Missouri. I have been thinking
Hon. W. H. Seward Executive Mansion My dear Sir My view of the present condition of the War is about as follows: The evacuation of Corinth, and our delay
Source: Abraham Lincoln, Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, December 8, 1863. https://goo.gl/HcmgVh. Whereas, in and by the Constitution of the United States, it is provided that the President “shall have
Fellow-citizens: I am very glad indeed to see you to-night, and yet I will not say I thank you for this call, but I do most sincerely thank Almighty
Major General Banks, Yours of the 22nd. Inst. is just received. In the proclamation of Dec. 8, and which contains the oath that you say some loyal people wish
