Part 140 (1/2)

Lincoln's justification...”killed for negroes”: Dougla.s.s to Stearns, August 12, 1863, Dougla.s.s Papers, DLC.

”once begun...humane spirit”: Dougla.s.s, Life and Times of Frederick Dougla.s.s, p. 787.

he had read a recent speech...”retreated from it”: Liberator, January 29, 1864.

”as though I could...his shoulder”: Dougla.s.s, ”Lincoln and the Colored Troops,” in Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln, ed. Rice, p. 325.

”The manner of”...in the Mississippi Valley: Dougla.s.s, Life and Times of Frederick Dougla.s.s, pp. 78788 (quote); Quarles, Lincoln and the Negro, pp. 168, 172.

The War Department followed up...commission was not included: Quarles, Lincoln and the Negro, p. 169.

”I knew too much...mark of my rank”: Dougla.s.s, Life and Times of Frederick Dougla.s.s, p. 788.

”Perhaps you may like...I felt big there!”: Liberator, January 29, 1864.

Conkling had invited...loyal Unionists: AL to James C. Conkling, August 26, 1863, in CW, VI, p. 406.

False rumors circulated: NYT, August 8 and 13, 1863.

”Ah! I'm glad”...he bade him good night: Stoddard, Inside the White House in War Times, pp. 12930.

”deceptive and groundless...they have strove to hinder it”: AL to James C. Conkling, August 26, 1863, in CW, VI, pp. 40710.

Lincoln continued to refine...public duties: ”23 August 1863, Sunday,” in Hay, Inside Lincoln's White House, p. 76.

”You are one of the best...very slowly”: AL to James C. Conkling, August 27, 1863, in CW, VI, p. 414.

An immense crowd...”the country calls”: Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Ill., September 2, 1863.

he was furious to see...around the country: John W. Forney to AL, September 3, 1863, Lincoln Papers.

”I am mortified...How did this happen?”: AL to James C. Conkling, September 3, 1863, in CW, VI, p. 430.

When a pet.i.tioner tried...”obvious to any one”: AL to D. M. Leatherman, September 3, 1863, in ibid., p. 431.

a message arrived from Conkling...”the next day”: James C. Conkling to AL, September 4, 1863, Lincoln Papers.

”Disclaiming the arts...wants to discuss”: NYTrib, September 3, 1863.

”The most consummate...which needs driving”: NYT, September 7, 1863.

The Philadelphia Inquirer...”continue to write”: Philadelphia Inquirer, September 5, 1863.

”His last letter...logicians of all schools”: JH to JGN, September 11, 1863, in Hay, At Lincoln's Side, p. 54.

the New York Times also commended...”their faith in him”: NYT, September 7, 1863.

”I know the people...on the ground”: JH to JGN, September 11, 1863, in Hay, At Lincoln's Side, p. 54.

Seward came back...the diplomatic corps: WHS to Charles Francis Adams, August 25, 1863, quoted in Seward, Seward at Was.h.i.+ngton...18611872, p. 188.