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

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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.
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[1] ALS, RPB. On September 16, Hatch and Dubois replied to Lincoln's telegram of September 15, supra:

``Your despatch was received last evening. Before telegraphing you last saturday the following despatch was received here, to wit:

`` `To Gov. Yates. St Louis Sept 12th. 1863

`` `There is to be a new Quarter Master General will you go for me, if so telegraph the President and get the State officers to do the same.

`` `ROBT. ALLEN

`` `Brig General'

``Governor Yates was absent, and supposing that General Allen knew what he said, and as we have always understood him to be a faithful officer and believing him competent to discharge the duties of the office, and as he had treated us in Illinois with some consideration---we telegraphed you.

``We profess to be your friends and have no desire to embarrass you, or annoy you---and in all instances, when we have had occasion to write, or telegraph you,---we have done it from the best of motives, and according to the light before us at the time. We trust the same spirit governs you---though we confess your despatch read harshly to us.'' (DLC-RTL).