Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To the House of Representatives1Jump to section

To the House of Representatives: December 4, 1861

I transmit, herewith, a report from the Secretary of State, in reply to the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 13th. July, last, in relation to the correspondence between this Government and foreign nations respecting the rights of blockade, privateering and the recognition of the so called Confederate States.

Washington, 4 December 1861. ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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[1] DS, DNA RG 233, Thirty-seventh Congress, Second Session, Original Executive Document No. 2. Seward's communication merely reported that the correspondence called for by the House Resolution of July 13, 1861, had been submitted with the president's Annual Message of December 3.

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