A. Lincoln.

[Here the President was mistaken in thinking that Sherman and Grant had the same inability of most of his previous general officers.  No one needed to watch Grant or Sherman, they only needed to get out of their way.  D.W.]

TELEGRAM TO HORACE GREELEY.  EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, August 6, 1864

Hon.  Horace Greeley, New York: 

Yours to Major Hay about publication of our correspondence received.  With the suppression of a few passages in your letters in regard to which I think you and I would not disagree, I should be glad of the publication.  Please come over and see me.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO HORACE GREELEY.  EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, August 8, 1864

Hon.  Horace Greeley, New York: 

I telegraphed you Saturday.  Did you receive the despatch?  Please answer.

A. Lincoln.

ON DISLOYAL FAMILY MEMBER

To general S. O. Burbridge.

Washington, D. C.,
August 8, 1864

Major-general Burbridge, Lexington, Ky.: 

Last December Mrs. Emily T. Helm, half-sister of Mrs. Lincoln, and widow of the rebel general, Ben Hardin Helm, stopped here on her way from Georgia to Kentucky, and I gave her a paper, as I remember, to protect her against the mere fact of her being General Helm’s widow.  I hear a rumor to-day that you recently sought to arrest her, but were prevented by her presenting the paper from me.  I do not intend to protect her against the consequences of disloyal words or acts, spoken or done by her since her return to Kentucky, and if the paper given her by me can be construed to give her protection for such words and acts, it is hereby revoked pro tanto.  Deal with her for current conduct just as you would with any other.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.

Washington, D. C., August 14, 1864. 1.30 P.M.

Lieutenant-general grant, City Point, Va.: 

The Secretary of War and I concur that you had better confer with General Lee, and stipulate for a mutual discontinuance of house-burning and other destruction of private property.  The time and manner of conference and particulars of stipulation we leave, on our part, to your convenience and judgment.

A. Lincoln.

Telegram to general W. T. Sherman. 
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C., August 15,1864.

Major-general Sherman, near Atlanta, Ga.: 

If the Government should purchase, on its own account, cotton northward of you, and on the line of your communications, would it be an inconvenience to you, or detriment to the military service, for it to come to the north on the railroad?