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 Timothy P. Andrews1Jump to section

PayMaster-General, Executive Mansion
Dear Sir Washington, Feb. 18. 1863.

You will oblige me if you will send me in writing the items, and amount of each, in which Major Wilson received or charged, more than was lawful for him to take. Yours truly A. LINCOLN

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[1] ALS, DLC-RTL. Paymaster General Andrews wrote his answer on the back of Lincoln's letter the same day:

``The charges referred to were made of the money received by Major N. G. Wilcox, late an addl. Pay Master, for the transportation of two servants, never transported on various journeys from Illinois to Louisville---Louisville to St. Louis---St. Louis to Leavenworth---Leavenworth to St. Louis---in 1861 & 1862.

``I was in St. Louis & several PM's informed me of the abuse & of his boasting of having done so: and, in giving him an order to return to Louisville Kentucky

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gave him an order to refund all the monies so drawn from the Qr. Masters Dept., which he alledges he did do. I cannot give the dates or names records being at St. Louis except that the order to him to refund was in the Spring or Summer of last year 1862.''

On February 23, Lincoln directed that Major Wilcox's dismissal be rescinded and that his resignation be accepted to take effect February 21, 1863 (AGO General Orders No. 47, February 23, 1863).