WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., October 16, 1863. THOMAS W. SWEENEY, Continental, Philadelphia: A. LINCOLN. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 16, 1863. T. C. DURANT, New York: I remember receiving nothing from you of the 10th, and I do not comprehend your dispatch of to-day. In fact I do not remember, if I ever knew who you are, and I have very little conception as to what you are telegraphing about. A. LINCOLN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, October 16, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL MEADE, Army of Potomac: Have you in custody for desertion a man by the name of Jacob Schwarz, a Swiss? If so please send a short statement of his case. Neither his company, regiment or corps is given me. A. LINCOLN. (Cypher) WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., October 17, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL BURNSIDE, Knoxville, Tenn.: I am greatly interested to know how many new troops of all sorts you have raised in Tennessee. Please inform me. HON. SIMON CAMERON, Harrisburg, Pa.: I forgot to notify you that your dispatch of day before yesterday was duly received, and immediately attended to in the best way we could think of. A. LINCOLN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, October 17, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL SLOCUM, Stevenson, Ala.: Please have a medical examination made of William Brown, private in Company C, Fifth Connecticut Volunteers, and report the result to me. A. LINCOLN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. C., October 17, 1863. HON. WILLIAM B. THOMAS, Philadelphia, Pa.: I am grateful for your offer of 100,000 men, but as at present advised I do not consider that Washington is in danger, or that there is any emergency requiring 60 or 90 days men. A. LINCOLN. (Cypher) WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., October 17, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL FOSTER, Fort Monroe, Va.: It would be useless for Mrs. Dr. Wright to come here. The subject is a very painful one, but the case is settled. A. LINCOLN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., October 18, 1863. T. C. DURANT, New York: As I do with others, so I will try to see you when you come. (Cypher) A. LINCOLN. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., October 20, 1863. COL. DONN PIATT, Baltimore, Md.: If the young men seem to know anything of importance, send them over. A. LINCOLN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, October 20, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL BURNSIDE, BRIG. GEN. J. T. BOYLE, Louisville, Ky.: Let execution of sentence of Lee W. Long be suspended until further order. A. LINCOLN. MILITARY COMMANDER, Evansville, Ind.: A certain Major Long, I believe Lee W. Long, is by sentence of court-martial, or military commission, to be executed soon on the 30th instant, I think at Evansville. I have directed execution of the sentence to be suspended till further order. Please act accordingly. A. LINCOLN. the districts above mentioned, in accordance with the laws of the said State and of the United States, and that they only have been so elected. IN TESTIMONY THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said State to be affixed. ..... Secretary of State. ..... EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. C., October 30, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL MEADE, Army of Potomac: Much obliged for the information about deserters contained in your dispatch of yesterday, while I have to beg your pardon for troubling you in regard to some of them, when, as it appears by yours, I had the means of answering my own questions. A. LINCOLN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, October 31, 1863. HON. ABRAM WAKEMAN, New York: Hanscom's dispatch just received. Have made careful inquiry as to the truth of assertions you refer to and find them unfounded. The provost-marshal-general has issued no proclamation at all. He has in no form announced anything recently in regard to troops in New York, except in his letter to Governor Seymour of October 21, which has been published in the newspapers of that State. JOHN HAY. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., October 31, 1863.. SAINT NICHOLAS HOTEL OFFICE, New York: Not knowing whether Colonel Parsons could be spared from duty elsewhere to come to Washington, I referred Governor Yates's dispatch to the Secretary of War, who I presume still holds it under advisement. A. LINCOLN. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., October 31, 1863. L. B. TODD, Lexington, Ky.: I sent the pass by telegraph more than ten days ago. Did you not receive it? A. LINCOLN. |