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Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), The civil history of the Confederate States (search)
oln exchange letters through Blair failure of Blair discussed the Hampton Roads conference. ame President. This letter, also addressed to Mr. Blair, and dated at Washington, January 18, 1865, t does not appear, however, in any way, that Mr. Blair sought or took advantage of the courtesies wund Washington about the first of January that Blair was entertaining the President with a scheme b further negotiations were possible; that so Mr. Blair had reported, who had just come from Richmodent by the following facts: It appears that Mr. Blair left Washington for Richmond without the prisioners had expected to go to Washington, as Mr. Blair had been to Richmond, but they were met aboaair; December 30th, President Davis received Mr. Blair's request to visit Richmond, which was immed2, 1865, the first interview between Davis and Blair took place, at the conclusion of which the letesident a distinct disavowal of having given Mr. Blair an authority to speak for him and an earnest[24 more...]
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical: officers of civil and military organizations. (search)
e United States who would counsel peace; his readiness to give audience to even such unauthorized but friendly visitors as Colonel Jacques; his two interviews with Blair and his letter to Blair to be shown to Lincoln; his appointment of Stephens, Campbell and Hunter to meet President Lincoln in an informal conference—all these indBlair to be shown to Lincoln; his appointment of Stephens, Campbell and Hunter to meet President Lincoln in an informal conference—all these indicated at the time and now more clearly disclose that the Confederate President would have consented to peace upon terms that would even subvert his presidency and consign him to private life. The defeat and surrender of the armies of Lee and Johnston dissolved the Confederate States in fact leaving nothing to be done in law but ts he was the choice of General Scott for the command of the United States army; and the aged hero seems to have earnestly urged the supreme command upon him. Francis P. Blair also invited him to a conference and said, I come to you on the part of President Lincoln to ask whether any inducement that he can offer will prevail on you