Annotation
[1] ALS, MdHi; ADfS, DLC-RTL. Representative Davis replied on March 20, 1863, ``Your favor of the 18th is all that could be desired & will greatly aid us in bringing our friend to a conclusion such as the interests of the country require.'' (DLC-RTL). The congressman referred to has not been indentified.
[2] ``Pledge himself to'' appears at this point in the autograph draft in the Lincoln Papers.
[3] ``Support in the House,'' is substituted for ``vote for'' in the autograph draft.
[4] ``Any'' does not appear in the autograph draft.