 Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for ten AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however. General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole...  Autobiography - Page 20edited by - 1909 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...the road. The letter read as follows: — April 9, 1865. GENERAL: Your note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace....to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, that I am equally desirous for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling.... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...of the Appomattox : " • April 9, 186S. " ' GENERAL— Yoar note of yestTdiy Is received. I have ro authority to treat on the subject of peace ; the meeting proposed for ten AM to-day could lead to no pood. I will state, however, (Jeneral, that I am equally anxious for... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...Commanding Armies of the United States." " April 9. "GENERAL RE LEE, Commanding CSA— ' ' GENERAL : Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority...on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for ten AM, to-day, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for... | |
 | 1865 - 278 pages
...GRANT, Commanding Armies of the United States. V. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE. April 9,1865 GENERAL : Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority...on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for ten AM, to day, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...GK.NKK.U, иклм- TO i; I;N HUAI, I.KU. "Aprils. "General R E. LEE, Commanding С S. A,: '•GEXERAL: — Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority...treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed ten A. м., to-day, could lead to no good. I will statt, however, general, that I am equally anxious... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...States." т. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE. " April 9. General RE LEB, Commanding С SA: "GENERAL:— Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat the subject of peace, the meeting proposed ten А. п., to-day, could lead to no od. I will state,... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 804 pages
...he dispatched the following reply: " APRIL 9, 1865. " GENERAL—Your note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace....that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, arid the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood.... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 920 pages
...the column south of the Appomattox : "APRIL 9, 1865. " GENERAL: Your note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace;...however, general, that I am equally anxious for peace witli yourself, and the whole nurth entertains the same feeling. Tlie terms upon which peace can be... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 398 pages
...Commanding Armies of the United States. V. APBIL 9, 1865. GENERAL RE LEE, Commanding CSA : GENERAL — Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority...on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for ten AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for... | |
 | James Fitz James Caldwell - South Carolina - 1866 - 278 pages
...replied as follows : April 9th, 1865. GEN. RE LEE, Commanding Confederate States Army : : GENERAL : —Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no...on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for at 10 AM, to-day, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious... | |
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