Letter : Washington, [D.C], to E[dwin] M. Stanton, Washington, D.C., 1863 Jan. 1.

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Letter : Washington, [D.C], to E[dwin] M. Stanton, Washington, D.C., 1863 Jan. 1.

Tenders his resignation as general in chief due to differences of opinion.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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