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to William P. Fessenden

Praises a speech of Fessenden and mentions that in order for the Republicans to win the election in 1860, they will need to keep together on their own principles. Comments on the opinions of Stephen Douglas, "The Douglas notion of a popular...

GLC02286

to Douglass Ottinger

Sends Ottinger orders to "proceed to Beaufort, N.C. and take command of the Revenue Cutter 'Forward'." Encloses "copies of Regulations recently issued governing the trade between the loyal States and those States heretofore declared to be in...

GLC02254.15

Presidential Oath of Office administered to Ulysses S. Grant

Includes Chase's note: "The Oath from this paper was administered to General Grant on the 4th of March 1869."

GLC07682

to Winfield Scott re: urging Scott not to retire

GLC07683

to Abraham Lincoln re: relieving Hooker of Duty

"The request was possibly attributable to Gen. Hooker's persuasion that he could not rely on cordial cooperation from General Halleck...You will readily understand what distrust this conflict of orders might give rise to."

GLC07711