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 William H. Seward1Jump to section

Hon. Sec. of State Executive Mansion,
My dear Sir Washington, March 7, 1863.

Please call over, and bring the ``Marque & Reprisal'' bill with you. Yours truly A. LINCOLN.

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[1] ALS, RPB. The act approved March 3, 1863, authorized the president to issue to private armed vessels letters of marque and general reprisal and to make all needful rules and regulations for the government and conduct thereof. The act was passed as a possible counterstroke to rebel vessels being built in English shipyards. Employment of such letters was discussed in cabinet meetings on March 10, 13, and 17. Seward and Chase favored, and Bates and Welles opposed the action, on the ground that it might lead to war with Great Britain. See Bates' and Welles' Diaries under these dates.

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