Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To Ambrose E. Burnside1Jump to section

Washington, December 19, 1862.

Major-General Burnside: Come of course, if in your own judgment it is safe to do so. A. LINCOLN.

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[1] NH, VIII, 147. Lincoln replied to Burnside's telegram received at 11:50 P.M., ``I want very much to see you If all is quiet can I come up tomorrow afternoon'' (DLC-RTL). At 3 P.M. on December 20, Burnside telegraphed, ``I will be with you tonight.'' (Ibid.). See further Lincoln's message to the Army of the Potomac, December 22, infra.

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