A. Lincoln.

Telegram to governor Johnson. 
Executive Mansion, Washington, August 26, 1864.

Governor Johnson, Nashville, Tenn.: 

Thanks to General Gillam for making the news and also to you for sending it.  Does Joe Heiskell’s “walking to meet us” mean any more than that “Joe” was scared and wanted to save his skin?

A. Lincoln.

Telegram to B. H. Brewster. 
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C., August 30,1864.

Hon.  B. H. Brewster, Astor House, New York: 

Your letter of yesterday received.  Thank you for it.  Please have no fears.

A. Lincoln.

ORDER CONCERNING COTTON.

Executive Mansion,
Washington, August 31, 1864.

Any person or persons engaged in bringing out cotton, in strict conformity with authority given by W. P. Fessenden, Secretary of the United States Treasury, must not be hindered by the War, Navy, or any other Department of the Government, or any person engaged under any of said Departments.

Abraham Lincoln.

TO COLONEL HUIDEKOPER.

Executive Mansion,
September 1, 1864

Colonel H. C. Huidekoper, Meadville, Penn.

Sir:  It is represented to me that there are at Rock Island, Illinois, as rebel prisoners of war, many persons of Northern and foreign birth who are unwilling to be exchanged and sent South, but who wish to take the oath of allegiance and enter the military service of the Union.  Colonel Huidekoper, on behalf of the people of some parts of Pennsylvania, wishes to pay the bounties the Government would have to pay to proper persons of this class, have them enter the service of the United States, and be credited to the localities furnishing the bounty money.  He will therefore proceed to Rock Island, ascertain the names of such persons (not including any who have attractions Southward), and telegraph them to the Provost-Marshal-General here, whereupon direction will be given to discharge the persons named upon their taking the oath of allegiance; and then upon the official evidence being furnished that they shall have been duly received and mustered into the service of the United States, their number will be credited as may be directed by Colonel Huidekoper.

Abraham Lincoln.

PROCLAMATION OF THANKSGIVING,

Executive Mansion, Washington city,
September 3, 1864.