Annotation
[1] ALS, DNA WR RG 107, Presidential Telegrams, I, 153. On August 19, 1864. Noah H. Swayne wrote to Edward Bates enclosing the following letters for Lincoln: ``The enclosed letter is from a relative & friend of mine. . . . I have no
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 7 [Nov. 5, 1863-Sept. 12, 1864].
About this Item
- Title
- Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 7 [Nov. 5, 1863-Sept. 12, 1864].
- 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/lincoln7
- Cite this Item
-
"Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 7 [Nov. 5, 1863-Sept. 12, 1864]." In the digital collection Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln7. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 21, 2025.
Pages
Page 535
doubt . . . that the charge has originated in malice or misconception. He is a lawyer of ability---of industry---and of the highest character for integrity. . . . I beg to suggest that Genl [Hugh] Ewing or Genl Burbridge be directed to hold him in custody until the case is properly examined. . . .'' (DLC-RTL).
Harris' letter to Swayne, dated August 9, 1864, is as follows: ``I am confined in the Military Prison . . . under charges . . . of belonging to a secret military treasonable organization, and that meetings of that order were held at the office of the Louisville Water Works of which I am the President. Now sir, on the honor of a gentleman I solemnly deny the truth of each of these charges. . . .'' (Ibid.)
Burbridge replied to Lincoln's telegram on September 8: ``A. Harris, about whom you telegraphed on the 4th instant, was released from arrest some time ago.'' (Ibid.)