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After all I shall be governed by your preference。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 17； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS：
Could the civil authority be reintroduced into Missouri in lieu of
the military to any extent； with advantage and safety？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 17； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE
George Patten says he was a classmate of yours and was in the same
regiment of artillery。 Have you a place you would like to put him
in？ And if so what is it？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR GAMBLE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 18； 1862。
GOVERNOR GAMBLE； Saint Louis； MO。：
It is represented to me that the enrolled militia alone would now
maintain law and order in all the counties of your State north of the
Missouri River。 If so all other forces there might be removed south
of the river； or out of the State。 Please post yourself and give me
your opinion upon the subject。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 19； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS； Saint Louis； Mo。：
Hon。 W。 A。 Hall； member of Congress here； tells me； and Governor
Gamble telegraphs me； that quiet can be maintained in all the
counties north of the Missouri River by the enrolled militia。 Confer
with Governor Gamble and telegraph me。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE。
WASHINGTON； December 19； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE：
Come； of course； if in your own judgment it is safe to do so。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARIES SEWARD AND CHASE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 20； 1862。
HON。 WILLIAM H。 SEWARD AND HON。 SALMON P。 CHASE。
GENTLEMEN：You have respectively tendered me your resignations as
Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States。 I am apprised of the circumstances which may render this
course personally desirable to each of you； but after most anxious
consideration my deliberate judgment is that the public interest does
not admit of it。 I therefore have to request that you will resume
the duties of your departments respectively。
Your obedient servant；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR ANDREW。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； December 20； 1862。
GOVERNOR ANDREW； Boston； Mass。：
Neither the Secretary of War nor I know anything except what you tell
us about the 〃published official document〃 you mention。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO T。 J。 HENDERSON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； December 20； 1862。
HON。 T。 J。 HENDERSON。
DEAR SIR：…Your letter of the 8th to Hon。 William Kellogg has just
been shown me。 You can scarcely overestimate the pleasure it would
give me to oblige you； but nothing is operating so ruinously upon us
everywhere as 〃absenteeism。〃 It positively will not do for me to
grant leaves of absence in cases not sufficient to procure them under
the regular rules。
It would astonish you to know the extent of the evil of
〃absenteeism。〃 We scarcely have more than half the men we are paying
on the spot for service anywhere。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 22； 1862。
TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC：
I have just read your general's report of the battle of
Fredericksburg。 Although you were not successful； the attempt was
not an error； nor the failure other than accident。 The courage with
which you； in an open field； maintained the contest against an
intrenched foe； and the consummate skill and success with which you
crossed and recrossed the river in the face of the enemy； show that
you possess all the qualities of a great army； which will yet give
victory to the cause of the country and of popular government
。
Condoling with the mourners for the dead； and sympathizing with the
severely wounded； I congratulate you that the number of both is
comparatively so small。
I tender to you； officers and soldiers； the thanks of the nation。
A。 LINCOLN。
LETTER OF CONDOLENCE
TO MISS FANNY McCULLOUGH。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON ；
December； 23； 1862。
DEAR FANNY：It is with deep regret that I learn of the death of your
kind and brave father； and especially that it is affecting your young
heart beyond what is common in such cases。 In this sad world of ours
sorrow comes to all； and to the young it comes with bittered agony
because it takes them unawares。
The older have learned ever to expect it。 I am anxious to afford
some alleviation of your present distress； perfect relief is not
possible； except with time。 You cannot now realize that you will
ever feel better。 Is not this so？ And yet it is a mistake。 You are
sure to be happy again。 To know this； which is certainly true； will
make you some less miserable now。 I have had experience enough to
know what I say； and you need only to believe it to feel better at
once。 The memory of your dear father； instead of an agony； will yet
be a sad； sweet feeling in your heart； of a purer and holier sort
than you have known before。
Please present my kind regards to your afflicted mother。
Your sincere friend；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY OF WAR。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 26； 1862
HONORABLE SECRETARY OF WAR。
Sir：Two Ohio regiments and one Illinois regiment which were
captured at Hartsville have been paroled and are now at Columbus；
Ohio。 This brings the Ohio regiments substantially to their homes。
I am strongly impressed with the belief that the Illinois regiment
better be sent to Illinois； where it will be recruited and put in
good condition by the time they are exchanged so as to re…enter the
service。 They did not misbehave； as I am satisfied； so that they
should receive no treatment nor have anything withheld from them by
way of punishment。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； December 27； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS； Saint Louis； Mo。：
Let the order in regard to Dr。 McPheeters and family be suspended
until you hear from me。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR GAMBLE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； December 27； 1862。
HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR GAMBLE：
I do not wish to leave the country north of the Missouri to the care
of the enrolled militia except upon the concurrent judgment of
yourself and General Curtis。 His I have not yet obtained。 Confer
with him； and I shall be glad to act when you and he agree。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； D。C。；
December 30； 1862。 3。30 PM。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE：
I have good reason for saying you must not make a general movement of
the army without letting me know。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 31； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL Dix； Fort Monroe； Va。：
I hear not a word about the Congressional election of which you and I
corresponded。 Time clearly up。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO H。 J。 RAYMOND。
（Private。）
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； December 31； 1862。
HON。 H。 J。 RAYMOND：
The proclamation cannot be telegraphed to you until during the day
to…morrow。
JNO。 G。 NICOLAY。
＇Same to Horace Greeley＇
1863
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION；
JANUARY 1； 1863。
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
Whereas on the 22d day of September； A。D。 1862； a proclamation was
issued by the President of the United States； containing； among other
things； the following； to wit：
〃That on the 1st day of January； A。D。； 1863； all persons held as
slaves within any State or designated part of a State the people
whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be
then； thenceforward； and forever free； and the executive government
of the United States； including the military and naval authority
thereof； will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and
will do no act or acts to repress such persons； or any of them； in
any efforts they may make for their actual freedom。
〃That the executive will on the 1st day of January aforesaid； by
proclamation； designate the States and parts of States； if any； in
which the people thereof； respectively； shall then be in rebellion
against the United States； and the fact that any State or the people
thereof shall on that day be in good faith represented in the
Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections
wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such States shall have
participated shall； in the absence of strong countervailing
testimony； be deemed conclusive evidence that such State and the
people thereof are not then in rebellion against the United States。〃
Now； therefore； I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the United States；
by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander…in…Chief of the Army
and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion
against the authority and government of the United States； and as a
fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion； do； on
this 1st day of January； A。 D。 1863； and in accordance with my
purpose so to do； publicly proclaimed for the full period of one
hundred days from the first day above mentioned； order and designate
as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof；
respectively； are this day in rebellion against the United States the
following； to wit：
