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

To Horatio Seymour1Jump to section

His Excellency Executive Mansion
Horatio Seymour, Washington, D.C.
Governor of New-York Aug. 27. 1863

Yours of the 21st. with exhibits, was received on the 24th. In the midst of pressing duties, I have been unable to answer sooner. In the mean time the Provost-Marshal General has had access to yours, and has addressed a communication in relation [to] it, to the Secretary of War, a copy of which communication, I herewith inclose to you.2Jump to section

Independently of this, I addressed a letter, on the same subject, to the Secretary of War, a copy of which I also inclose to you.3Jump to section The Secretary has sent my letter to the Provost-Marshal-General, with direction that he adopt and follow the course therein pointed out. It will, of course, over-rule any conflicting view of the Provost Marshal-General, if there be such. Yours very truly

A. LINCOLN---

``over''

P.S. I do not mean to say that if the Provost-Marshal General can find it practicable to give credits by sub-districts, I over-rule him in that. On the contrary I shall be glad of it; but I will not take the risk of over-burthening him, by ordering him to do it.

A. L.

Annotation

[1]   ADfS, DLC-RTL. Governor Seymour's letter of August 21, 1863, together with enclosures and answers to the questions raised, is too long and complicated for quotation here, but may be found in the Official Records (III, III, 703-706).

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[2]   See Official Records (III, III, 728-29). Lincoln's marginal endorsement on the draft reads, ``No copy of P.M.G. letter kept by me.''

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[3]   See Lincoln to Stanton, August 26, supra.

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