Please present my kind regards to your afflicted mother.

Your sincere friend,

A. Lincoln.

TO SECRETARY OF WAR.

Executive Mansion, Washington,
December 26, 1862

Honorable secretary of war.

Sir:—­Two Ohio regiments and one Illinois regiment which were captured at Hartsville have been paroled and are now at Columbus, Ohio.  This brings the Ohio regiments substantially to their homes.  I am strongly impressed with the belief that the Illinois regiment better be sent to Illinois, where it will be recruited and put in good condition by the time they are exchanged so as to re-enter the service.  They did not misbehave, as I am satisfied, so that they should receive no treatment nor have anything withheld from them by way of punishment.

Yours truly,

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS.

Executive Mansion, Washington, December 27, 1862.

Major-general Curtis, Saint Louis, Mo.: 

Let the order in regard to Dr. McPheeters and family be suspended until you hear from me.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR GAMBLE.

War department, December 27, 1862.

His excellency governor Gamble: 

I do not wish to leave the country north of the Missouri to the care of the enrolled militia except upon the concurrent judgment of yourself and General Curtis.  His I have not yet obtained.  Confer with him, and I shall be glad to act when you and he agree.

A. LINCOLN

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.

War department, Washington city, D.C.,
December 30, 1862. 3.30 PM.

Major-general Burnside: 

I have good reason for saying you must not make a general movement of the army without letting me know.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX.

Executive Mansion, Washington,
December 31, 1862.

Major-general Dix, Fort Monroe, Va.: 

I hear not a word about the Congressional election of which you and I corresponded.  Time clearly up.

A. Lincoln.

Telegram to H. J. Raymond. 
(Private.)
Executive Mansion, Washington, December 31, 1862.

Hon.  H. J. Raymond: 

The proclamation cannot be telegraphed to you until during the day to-morrow.

JNO.  G. Nicolay.