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Your despatch of yesterday received. Lee was already across the river when you sent it. I would give much to be relieved of the
impression that Meade, Couch, Smith and all, since the battle at Gettysburg, have striven only to get Lee over the river without another fight. Please tell me, if you know, who was the one corps commander who was for fighting, in the council of War on Sunday- -night. A. LINCOLN