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

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Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].
Author
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press
1953.
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"Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863]." In the digital collection Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln6. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.

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Major B. B. French. Executive Mansion
My dear Sir: Washington, July 1st. 1863.

I have just been to the Secretary of War with Dr. Stewart's case. He says that scarsely any case has been so fully heard on both sides, and that he is not clearer of the correctness of any decision made. Of course I can over rule his decision if I will, but I cannot well administer the War Department independent of the Secretary

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of War. Besides on a one sided presentation made to me as this is, I have no confidence that my decision would be more correct than the one already made. Yours truly, A. LINCOLN

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