In issuing this proclamation, I address myself not only to the governors of the several States, but also to the good and loyal people thereof, invoking them to lend their cheerful, willing, and effective aid to the measures thus adopted, with a view to reinforce our victorious army now in the field, and bring our needful military operations to a prosperous end, thus closing forever the fountains of sedition and civil war.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.....................

Abraham Lincoln. 
By the President: 
William H. Seward, Secretary of State.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FOSTER.

War department, Washington, D.C., October 17, 1863.

Major-general Foster, Port Monroe, Va.: 

It would be useless for Mrs. Dr. Wright to come here.  The subject is a very painful one, but the case is settled.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO W. B. THOMAS

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 17, 1863

Hon.  William B. Thomas, Philadelphia, Pa.

I am grateful for your offer of 100,000 men, but as at present advised I do not consider that Washington is in danger, or that there is any emergency requiring 60 or 90 days men.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO J. WILLIAMS AND N. G. TAYLOR.

War department, October 17, 1863.

John Williams and N G. Taylor, Knoxville, Tenn.: 

You do not estimate the holding of East Tennessee more highly than I do.  There is no absolute purpose of withdrawing our forces from it, and only a contingent one to withdraw them temporarily for the purpose of not losing the position permanently.  I am in great hope of not finding it necessary to withdraw them at all, particularly if you raise new troops rapidly for us there.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO T. C. DURANT.

Executive Mansion, Washington city, October 18, 1863.

T. C. Durant, New York: 

As I do with others, so I will try to see you when you come.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.

War department, October 19, 1863.9.  A.M.

Major-general Rosecrans, Chattanooga, Tenn: 

There has been no battle recently at Bull Run.  I suppose what you have heard a rumor of was not a general battle, but an “affair” at Bristow Station on the railroad, a few miles beyond Manassas Junction toward the Rappahannock, on Wednesday, the 14th.  It began by an attack of the enemy upon General Warren, and ended in the enemy being repulsed with a loss of four cannon and from four to seven hundred prisoners.