 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...  Little Masterpieces of Autobiography - Page 20by George Iles - 1908Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | Stella S. Coatsworth - Chicago (Ill.) - 1866 - 728 pages
...He sent the following reply : " APRIL 9, 1865. " GENERAL :— -Your note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat 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,... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 586 pages
...the column south of the Appomattox: "APRIL 9.1S65. " GISERAL— Tour note of yesterday Is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace ; the meeting proposed for AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, general, that I am equally anxious for peaco... | |
 | William Swinton - United States - 1866 - 702 pages
...he replied in these terms : APRIL 9, 18«5. (ir.NF.rtAi, : — Your note of yesterday is received. 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... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 748 pages
...Secretary of War, replied as follows : " APRIL 9, 1865. " GENERAL : Your note of yesterday is received. 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... | |
 | J. T. Headley - History - 1866 - 774 pages
...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; the meeting proposed for ten, AM, to-day, could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 750 pages
...Secretary of War, replied as follows : "APRIL 9, 1865. L' GENERAL: Your note of yesterday is received. 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... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) - 1866 - 164 pages
...Lieut. Gen. U. 'S. GKANT, Commanding Armies U. 8. A. APRIL 9. General RE LEE, Commanding CSA: GENERAL: Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on thesubjectof peace, the meeting proposed for 10 AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however,... | |
 | Joshua Rhodes Balme - United States - 1866 - 314 pages
...Lee's command and tend to restore peace Lee would be pleased to meet Grant. Grant replied, that having no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed by Lee could lead to no good. Grant expressed himself equally desirous with Lee for peace, while the... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1868 - 842 pages
...the column south of the Appomattox : April », 18И. " GENERAI, : Your note of yesterday is received. I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace ; the meeting proposed for A. M. to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace... | |
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