To Salmon P. Chase1Jump to section
Hon. Secretary of the Treasury.
Sir:---Your note of this morning is received. You will co-operate by the revenue cutters under your direction with the navy in arresting
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Hon. Secretary of the Treasury.
Sir:---Your note of this morning is received. You will co-operate by the revenue cutters under your direction with the navy in arresting
rebel depredations on American commerce and transportation and in capturing rebels engaged therein.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
[1] Lapsley, VI, 325. Chase wrote on June 14, requesting the authority granted by Lincoln in this letter, ``in view of the intelligence just received of depredations by rebel cruisers on our Commerce & Navigation near the capes of Virginia.'' (DLC-RTL).