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delivered to Mr. Lincoln:— His Excellency A. Lincoln, President United States. Sir,—I beg to present Mr. Everett, of Boston, a son of the Hon. Edward Everett, and through him to present to your notice a copy,— 1. Of a letter from Bishop Fitzpatrick to yourself. 2. Copy of your Excellency's endorsement thereon. 3. Copy of endorsement of the Secretary of War. 4. A letter from myself to Mr. H. A. Pierce, the agent of the regiment referred to. 5. A copy of my general order, unessary in the end to disband the organization. Many of the men went to New York, and joined regiments there. Some returned to their homes, and others entered regiments which were being organized in other parts of the State. The letter of Bishop Fitzpatrick, mentioned in the Governor's letter to the President, we have no doubt was an earnest request that the President would allow more regiments to be furnished by Massachusetts, and that the so-called Fourteenth Regiment should be one of them. <
can but pay to the men who won that day my humble but hearty and admiring gratitude. The Governor then states that the House of Representatives would probably like to pay to our soldiers the honor of having the flags displayed for a time in their hall, and that any direction as would enable this to be done he would gladly concur in. The flags were subsequently presented to the House, and were displayed there until the end of the session. March 3.—The Governor writes to Right Rev. Bishop Fitzpatrick that he had no power to order private McDonald's discharge: that rests alone with the Federal authorities. I will, however, be happy to unite with you in presenting to the Secretary of War, or the General-in-chief of the army, any statement of reasons for requesting the discharge which is desired. March 4.—The Governor writes to Colonel Kurtz, Twenty-third Regiment, at Newbern, N. C.,— I wish to learn the place of burial of James H. Boutell, late private in Co. K, Twenty-<
stant-Secretary Harrington, that there was an application somewhere on file in the Treasury Department for the appointment of Michael Healey as a third lieutenant in the revenue service; and that, if he would cause it to be hunted up, and would advise him whether it was likely to be acted on favorably, and, if so, when, he would be much obliged. The Governor said,— I do not know Healey myself, but I am well acquainted with his brother, the Rev. James A. Healey, the secretary of Bishop Fitzpatrick of this diocese; and if one can argue from the qualities of a clergyman to those of a sailor, and the two brothers are alike, I should say that you would have few brighter and more capable young officers in your revenue marine than Healey, if you shall appoint him. On the 22d of November, the Governor wrote to S. B. Stebbins, of Boston, acknowledging the receipt of his check for twelve hundred and fifty-six dollars, payable to the Governor's order, as the amount of collections and