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Title: Abraham Lincoln : a history
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905, joint author
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Century Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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s for the delay. Major Hay arrived at Niagara on the 20th ofJuly with a paper in the Presidents own hand-writing, expressed in these words: Executive Mansion,Washington, July 18, 1864.To whom it may concern : Any proposition whichembraces the restoration of peace, the integrity of thewhole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and whichcomes by and with an authority that can control thearmies now at war against the United States, will be re-Appietoirs ceived and considered by the Executive Government ofCAmericana the United States, and will be met by liberal terms on^oL^in y other substantial and collateral points, and the bearer orp. 724. bearers thereof shall have safe conduct both ways. Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Greeley had already begun to have some im-pression of the unfortunate position in which hehad placed himself, and the reading of this straight-forward document still further nettled and per-plexed him. He proposed to bring Jewett intoconference; this Major Hay declined. He then
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HORACE GREELEY. HORACE GREELEYS PEACE MISSION 193 refused to cross the river to Clifton unless Major chap.vih.Hay would accompany him, and himself deliverthe paper to the Confederate emissaries. Theytherefore went together and met Mr. Holcombe in July, ism.a private room of the Clifton House (Mr. Clay be-ing absent for a day), and handed him the Presi-dents letter. After a few moments conversationthey separated, Mr. Greeley returning to NewYork and Major Hay remaining at Niagara toreceive any answer that might be given to the let-ter. Before taking the train Mr. Greeley had aninterview with Jewett, unknown to Major Hay,in which he seems to have authorized Jewett tocontinue to act as his representative. Jewett lostno time in acquainting the emissaries with thisfact, informing them of the departure of Mr.Greeley, of his regret at the sad termination of theinitiatory steps taken for peace, from the changemade by the President in his instructions givenhim to convey commissioners to Washin

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