 General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save...  Ulysses S. Grant - Page 193by Louis Arthur Coolidge - 1917 - 596 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett, Charles Walter Brown - Presidents - 1902 - 888 pages
...OEN. J.EK. 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...however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace witti L yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. • The terms upon which peace can... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1869 - 880 pages
...9. Gen. RE Lee, Comma" g Confederate Statei Ânria; GENERAL: — Your note of yesterday is recei'td. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 A. ». tu-diy, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for... | |
 | Henry Edwin Tremain - Biography & Autobiography - 1904 - 592 pages
...April 9, 1865. General RE Lee, Commanding CS Army. General : — Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of...anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood.* By the South... | |
 | Henry Edwin Tremain - Appomattox Campaign, 1865 - 1904 - 584 pages
...April 9, 1865. General RE Lee, Commanding C. 8. Army. General: — Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of...I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and tho whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood.*... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1904 - 692 pages
...Grant about midnight. Grant's reply is dated April 9 and was sent early in the morning. He added : "I will state however, general, that I am equally...and the whole North entertains the same feeling." — Ibid., p. 57. 6 Sheridan, May 16, ibid., p. 1109. his situation was hopeless Lee despatched one... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1906 - 536 pages
...April 9. " General RE Lee,Commanding C. 8. A.: " GENERAL, — Your note of yesterday is received. As 1 have no authority to treat on the subject of peace,...anxious for peace with yourself; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart, John Gould Curtis - United States - 1901 - 768 pages
...surrendering his army, and I answered him as follows . . . [April 9.] 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... | |
 | United States - 1908 - 626 pages
...armies. EE LEE, General. April 9th, 1865. GENERAL RE LEE. General : Your note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace...General, that I am equally anxious for peace with you, and the whole North entertains the same feeling:. The terms upon which peace can be had are well... | |
 | Thomas Kemp Cartmell - Reference - 1909 - 648 pages
...Armies of US" "Apl. 9, 1865. To Genl. RE Lee, Commdg., CSA General : Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of...lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that l am equally anxious for peace with yourself ; and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The... | |
 | American essays - 1912 - 900 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.... | |
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