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Let execution of sentences in the cases of Daily； Margraf； and
Harrington be respited till further orders from me； they remaining in
close custody meanwhile。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTTERFIELD。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。C。； June 4； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL BUTTERFIELD：
The news you send me from the Richmond Sentinel of the 3d must be
greatly if not wholly incorrect。 The Thursday mentioned was the
28th； and we have despatches here directly from Vicksburg of the
28th； 29th； 30th； and 31st； and； while they speak of the siege
progressing； they speak of no assault or general fighting whatever；
and in fact they so speak as to almost exclude the idea that there
can have been any since Monday the 25th； which was not very heavy。
Neither do they mention any demand made by Grant upon Pemberton for a
surrender。 They speak of our troops as being in good health；
condition； and spirits。 Some of them do say that Banks has Port
Hudson invested。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY STANTON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
June 4； 1863。
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
MY DEAR SIR：I have received additional despatches； which； with
former ones； induce me to believe we should revoke or suspend the
order suspending the Chicago Times； and if you concur in opinion；
please have it done。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。
WASHINGTON； D。C。 JUNE 5； 1863
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
Yours of to…day was received an hour ago。 So much of professional
military skill is requisite to answer it that I have turned the task
over to General Halleck。 He promises to perform it with his utmost
care。 I have but one idea which I think worth suggesting to you； and
that is； in case you find Lee coming to the north of the
Rappahannock； I would by no means cross to the south of it。 If he
should leave a rear force at Fredericksburg； tempting you to fall
upon it； it would fight in entrenchments and have you at advantage；
and so； man for man； worst you at that point； While his main force
would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward。 In one
word； I would not take any risk of being entangled up on the river
like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs
front and rear without a fair chance to gore one way or to kick the
other。
If Lee would come to my side of the river I would keep on the same
side and fight him； or act on the defensive； according as might be my
estimate of his strength relatively to my own。 But these are mere
suggestions； which I desire to be controlled by the judgment of
yourself and General Halleck。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO MRS。 GRIMSLEY。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； June 6； 1863。
Mrs。 ELIZABETH J。 GRIMSLEY； Springfield； Ill。：
Is your John ready to enter the naval school？ If he is； telegraph me
his full name。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX；
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。C。； June 6； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL Dix； Fort Monroe； Va。：
By noticing the news you send from the Richmond Dispatch of this
morning you will see one of the very latest despatches says they have
nothing reliable from Vicksburg since Sunday。 Now we here have a
despatch from there Sunday and others of almost every day preceding
since the investment； and while they show the siege progressing they
do not show any general fighting since the 21st and 22d。 We have
nothing from Port Hudson later than the 29th when things looked
reasonably well for us。 I have thought this might be of some
interest to you。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； June 8； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL Dix； Fort Monroe：
We have despatches from Vicksburg of the 3d。 Siege progressing。 No
general fighting recently。 All well。 Nothing new from Port Hudson。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。C。 JUNE 8； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL Dix； Fort Monroe：
The substance of news sent of the fighting at Port Hudson on the 27th
we have had here three or four days； and I supposed you had it also；
when I said this morning； 〃No news from Port Hudson。〃 We knew that
General Sherman was wounded； but we hoped not so dangerously as your
despatch represents。 We still have nothing of that Richmond
newspaper story of Kirby Smith crossing and of Banks losing an arm。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO J。 P。 HALE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； June 9； 1863。
HON。 JOHN P。 HALE； Dover； N。 H。：
I believe that it was upon your recommendation that B。 B。 Bunker was
appointed attorney for Nevada Territory。 I am pressed to remove him
on the ground that he does not attend to the office； nor in fact pass
much time in the Territory。 Do you wish to say anything on the
subject？
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO MRS。 LINCOLN。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； June 9； 1863。
MRS。 LINCOLN； Philadelphia； Pa。：
Think you had better put 〃Tad's〃 pistol away。 I had an ugly dream
about him。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。
WASHINGTON； D。C。 June 9； 1863
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
I am told there are 50 incendiary shells here at the arsenal made to
fit the 100 pounder Parrott gun now with you。 If this be true would
you like to have the shells sent to you？
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； June 10； 1863
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
Your long despatch of to…day is just received。 If left to me； I
would not go south of the Rappahannock upon Lee's moving north of it。
If you had Richmond invested to…day you would not be able to take it
in twenty days； meanwhile your communications； and with them your
army； would be ruined。 I think Lee's army； and not Richmond； is your
true objective point。 If he comes towards the upper Potomac； follow
on his flank； and on the inside track； shortening your lines while he
lengthens his。 Fight him； too； when opportunity offers。 If he stay
where he is； fret him and fret him。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO MRS。 LINCOLN。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； June 11；1863。
MRS。 LINCOLN； Philadelphia：
Your three despatches received。 I am very well and am glad to know
that you and 〃Tad〃 are so。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。
＇Cipher。＇
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； JUNE 12； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
If you can show me a trial of the incendiary shells on Saturday
night； I will try to join you at 5 P。M。 that day Answer。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO ERASTUS CORNING AND OTHERS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
June 12； 1863。
HON。 ERASTUS CORNING AND OTHERS。
GENTLEMEN：Your letter of May 19； inclosing the resolutions of a
public meeting held at Albany； New York； on the 16th of the same
month； was received several days ago。
The resolutions； as I understand them； are resolvable into two
propositionsfirst； the expression of a purpose to sustain the cause
of the Union； to secure peace through victory； and to support the
administration in every constitutional and lawful measure to suppress
the rebellion； and； secondly； a declaration of censure upon the
administration for supposed unconstitutional action； such as the
making of military arrests。 And from the two propositions a third is
deduced； which is that the gentlemen composing the meeting are
resolved on doing their part to maintain our common government and
country； despite the folly or wickedness； as they may conceive； of
any administration。 This position is eminently patriotic； and as
such I thank the meeting； and congratulate the nation for it。 My own
purpose is the same； so that the meeting and myself have a common
object； and can have no difference； except in the choice of means or
measures for effecting that object。
And here I ought to close this paper； and would close it； if there
were no apprehension that more injurious consequences than any merely
personal to myself might follow the censures systematically cast upon
me for doing what； in my view of duty； I could not forbear。 The
resolutions promise to support me in every constitutional and lawful
measure to suppress the rebellion； and I have not knowingly employed；
nor shall knowingly employ； any other。 But the meeting； by their
resolutions； assert and argue that certain military arrests； and
proceedings following them； for which I am ultimately responsible；
are unconstitutional。 I think they are not。 The resolutions quote
from the Constitution the definition of treason； and also the
limiting safeguards and guarantees therein provided for the citizen
on trial for treason； and on his being held to answer for capital or
otherwise infamous crimes；