 | American essays - 1912 - 912 pages
...way to Lee, standing a little off, beside the road. The letter read as follows: — April 9, 1865. GENERAL: Your note of yesterday is received. I have...on the subject of peace. The meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, that I am equally desirous for peace with... | |
 | 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 peace with youMi'lf, and tho whole... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...Griffin, he dispatched the following reply : 1 Sunday, April 9. "APRIL 9, 1865. " GENERAL — Yonr isk, and hold myself responsible for the result, if...will give mo Franklin's division. If you still confld 10 AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace... | |
 | 1865 - 278 pages
...States. V. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE. April 9,1865 GENERAL : 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... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...LEE. April 9, 1865. Gen. RE Lee, Commanding CSA : GENERAL : Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace... | |
 | Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1866 - 736 pages
...and for that he was still contending. He sent the following reply : " APRIL 9, 1885. " GIHIRAL : — Your note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject or peace. The meeting proposed for 10 AM, could do no good. I will stato, however, Guneral, that I... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...LEE. April 9, 1865. Gen. RE Lee, Commanding CSA : GENERAL : Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
..."Aprils. "General R E. LEE, Commanding С S. A,: '•GEXERAL: — Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to 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... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 920 pages
...as follows, and immediately started to join the column south of the Appomattox : "APRIL 9, 1865. " GENERAL: Your note of yesterday is received. I have...on the subject of peace; the- meeting proposed for 10 am to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, general, that I am equally anxious for peace... | |
 | Stella S. Coatsworth - Chicago (Ill.) - 1866 - 728 pages
...the rebellion, and for that he was still contending. He sent the following reply : " APRIL 9, 1865. " GENERAL :— -Your note of yesterday is received....on the subject of peace. The meeting proposed for 10 AM, could do no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself,... | |
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I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace ; the meeting proposed for 10 A. M. to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling.... 
