A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR RAMSEY.

Executive Mansion, August 27, 1862

Governor Ramsey, St. Paul, Minnesota: 

Yours received.  Attend to the Indians.  If the draft cannot proceed, of course it will not proceed.  Necessity knows no law.  The government cannot extend the time.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

Washington city, August 27, 1862 4 P.M.

Major-general McCLELLAN, Alexandria, Virginia: 

What news from the front?

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.

August 27, 1862 4.30 p.m.

Major-general Burnside, Falmouth, Virginia: 

Do you hear anything from Pope?

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.

August 28, 1862. 2.40 P. M.

Major-general Burnside, Falmouth, Virginia: 

Any news from General Pope?

A. LINCOLN

TELEGRAM TO COLONEL HAUPT.

August 28, 1862. 2.40 p. m.

Colonel Haupt, Alexandria, Virginia: 

Yours received.  How do you learn that the rebel forces at Manassas are large and commanded by several of their best generals?

A. Lincoln,

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.

Washington, D. C., August 29, 1862. 2.30 P.M.

Major-general Burnside, Falmouth, Virginia: 

Any further news?  Does Colonel Devon mean that sound of firing was heard in direction of Warrenton, as stated, or in direction of Warrenton Junction?

A. LINCOLN

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

Washington, August 29, 1862. 2.30 p.m.

MAJOR-GENERAL McCLELLAN

What news from direction of Manassas Junction? 
What generally?

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

Washington, August 29, 1862. 4.10 P.M.

Major-general McCLELLAN:  Yours of to-day just received.  I think your first alternative—­to wit, “to concentrate all our available forces to open communication with Pope”—­is the right one, but I wish not to control.  That I now leave to General Halleck, aided by your counsels.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO COLONEL HAUPT.