Annotation
[1] ALS, RPB. On August 1, Governor Seymour telegraphed Provost Marshal General James B. Fry, ``Mr. Waterbury told me on his return from Washington that the Draft would not be made in New York and Brooklyn without some
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].
About this Item
- 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.
- Rights/Permissions
-
The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes, with permission from their copyright holder. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission.
- Link to this Item
-
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln6
- Cite this Item
-
"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.
Pages
Page 362
notice being given to me. I see it is stated in some of the Journals that it will [be] made at once. I trust this is not so. I have in preparation a letter to the President which will reach him next week probably on Tuesday next'' (DLC-RTL).
On August 3 Seymour replied to Lincoln's telegram, ``My letter will reach you on Wednesday. I wish all drafts delayed, particularly in New York & Brooklyn.'' (Ibid.). See further Lincoln to Seymour, August 7, infra.