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G. H. Holcomb (search for this): chapter 170
affairs therein presented being materially different from that which was understood to exist by the President when he entrusted me with the safe conduct required, it seems to me on every account advisable that I should communicate with him by telegraph, and solicit fresh instructions, which I shall at once proceed to do. I hope to be able to transmit the result this afternoon, and at all events I shall do so at the earliest moment. Yours truly, Horace Greeley. To Messrs. C. C. Clay, G. H. Holcomb, Clifton House, C. W. Clifton House, Niagara Falls, C. W., July 18, 1864. To Hon. Horace Greeley, Niagara Falls, New York: We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this date by the hands of Colonel Jewett, and will await the further answer which you promise to send to us. Very respectfully, &c., C. C. Clay, Jr., J. H. Holcomb. international Hotel, Niagara Falis, July 19, 1864. Gentlemen: At a late hour last evening, too late for communication with you, I
James B. Holcomb (search for this): chapter 170
Doc. 92. the Niagara peace conference. Clifton House, Niagara Falis, Canada West, July 12. Dear sir: I am authorized to say that Honorable Clement C. Clay, of Alabama, Professor James B. Holcomb, of Virginia, and George N. Saunders, of Dixie, are ready and willing to go at once to Washington, upon complete and unqualified protection being given, either by the President or Secretary of War. Let the permission include the three names and one other. Very respectfully, Geo. N. Saunderhe United States to tender you his safe conduct in the journey proposed, and to accompany you at the earliest time that will be agreeable to you. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Horace Greeley. Messrs. Clement C. Clay, Jacob Thompson, James B. Holcomb, Clifton House, C. W. Clifton House, Niagara Falls, July 18. sir: We have the honor to acknowledge your favor of the seventeenth instant, which would have been answered on yesterday, but for the absence of Mr. Clay. The safe conduct o
William Cornell Jewett (search for this): chapter 170
a. international Hotel, Niagara Falls, N. Y., July 18, 1864. Gentlemen: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of this date, by the hand of Mr. W. C. Jewett. The state of affairs therein presented being materially different from that which was understood to exist by the President when he entrusted me with the sa. The following is a copy of the original letter held by me to deliver to Hon. Horace Greeley, and which duplicate I now forward to the Associated Press. Wm. Cornell Jewett. Clifton House, C. W., July 21. To Hon. Horace Greeley: sir: The paper handed to Mr. Holcomb on yesterday, in your presence, by Major Hay, A. A. G., as mane, we return our sincere thanks, and are most respectfully and truly, your obedient servants, C. C. Clay, Jr., Jas. P. Holcomb. Clifton House, July 20. Col. W. C. Jewett, Cataract House, Niagara Falls, New York: sir: We are in receipt of your note advising us of the departure of Honorable Horace Greeley from the Falls; tha
Horace Greeley (search for this): chapter 170
ery respectfully, Geo. N. Saunders. To Hon. Horace Greeley. Niagara Falls, N. Y., July 17, 1864. o at the earliest moment. Yours truly, Horace Greeley. To Messrs. C. C. Clay, G. H. Holcomb, Clidable on my part, I remain, yours truly, Horace Greeley. To Hon. Messrs. Clay and J. P. Holcomb, e letter of Messrs. Holcomb and Clay to Hon. Horace Greeley, and to that gentleman has been transmiriginal letter held by me to deliver to Hon. Horace Greeley, and which duplicate I now forward to t, for negotiation unconditionally, and that Mr. Greeley will be pleased to receive any answer we maediary through whom our correspondence with Mr. Greeley has been conducted, and assuring you that wcorrespondence between George Saunders and Horace Greeley. Statement of Horace Greeley. Mr. GrHorace Greeley. Mr. Greeley in the Independent of July twenty-sixth, 1864, gives the following account of his negotiation:Mr. Greeley in the Independent of July twenty-sixth, 1864, gives the following account of his negotiation: * * * In the other effort for peace I was a participant, as follows: Some time since it was [6 more...]
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 170
or bearers thereof shall have safe conduct both ways. Abraham Lincoln. Major Hay would respectfully inquire whether Proor bearers thereof shall have safe conduct both ways. Abraham Lincoln. The application to which we refer was elicited bve the pleasure of heartily approving a State paper of Abraham Lincoln. It is his letter addressed To whom it May Concern. ls go creeping round by back doors, asking interviews with Lincoln for a full interchange of sentiments, it gives us sincere e peace party in the enemy's country; that the answer of Mr. Lincoln was just the very kind of answer which the many-counsellear's campaign must be the final one, the near approach of Lincoln's bloody term, the imminent financial ruin of the United Sstened by amateur negotiators exchanging sentiments with Mr. Lincoln; nor by blockade runners thrusting interviews on Mr. Davthe bearer thereof shall have safe conduct both ways. Abraham Lincoln. I left the Falls by the next train, leaving Majo
Clement C. Clay (search for this): chapter 170
ear sir: I am authorized to say that Honorable Clement C. Clay, of Alabama, Professor James B. Holcor to be, gentlemen, Horace Greeley. Messrs. Clement C. Clay, Jacob Thompson, James B. Holcomb, Clanswered on yesterday, but for the absence of Mr. Clay. The safe conduct of the President of the ent. Yours truly, Horace Greeley. To Messrs. C. C. Clay, G. H. Holcomb, Clifton House, C. W. Clto send to us. Very respectfully, &c., C. C. Clay, Jr., J. H. Holcomb. international Hotel, Niremain, truly yours, &c., J. P. Holcomb, C. C. Clay, Jr. To Hon. Horace Greeley, International Hottfully and truly, your obedient servants, C. C. Clay, Jr., Jas. P. Holcomb. Clifton House, July 2ery respectfully, your obedient servants, C. C. Clay, Jr., Jas. P. Holcomb. Southern view of tt May Concern. It concerns Messrs. Holcomb, C. C. Clay and George N. Saunders, and we would fondly announced by telegraph from Halifax that Messrs. C. C. Clay, of Alabama, Jacob Thompson, of Mississi[1 more...]
J. H. Holcomb (search for this): chapter 170
u have manifested in the furtherance of our wishes ; and to express the hope that, in any event, you will afford us the opportunity of tendering them in person before you leave the Falls. We remain, very respectfully, &c., C. C. Clay, Jr. J. H. Holcomb. P. S.--It is proper to add that Mr. Thompson is not here, and has not been staying with us since our sojourn in Canada. international Hotel, Niagara Falls, N. Y., July 18, 1864. Gentlemen: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipNiagara Falls, New York: We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this date by the hands of Colonel Jewett, and will await the further answer which you promise to send to us. Very respectfully, &c., C. C. Clay, Jr., J. H. Holcomb. international Hotel, Niagara Falis, July 19, 1864. Gentlemen: At a late hour last evening, too late for communication with you, I received a despatch from the President, informing me that further instructions left Washington last evening
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 170
giving mysterious hints to the Washington correspondents about their three days entertainment in Richmond, and about two interviews which they say they had with Mr. Davis. They cannot disclose for the present --those deep diplomats — what passed at these interviews, but it is intimated --and here is truly a startling fact--that MMr. Davis would consent to nothing short of the recognition of the Southern Confederacy. Of course, these two Yankees were spies, or else they wanted to sell something in Richmond which they had run through the lines; or probably they combined the two objects. Our passport system, we fear, is but little protection, and the detectis clear. So desirable an event cannot be hastened by amateur negotiators exchanging sentiments with Mr. Lincoln; nor by blockade runners thrusting interviews on Mr. Davis; nor by any possible or conceivable correspondence between George Saunders and Horace Greeley. Statement of Horace Greeley. Mr. Greeley in the Independent
J. P. Holcomb (search for this): chapter 170
safe conduct both ways. Abraham Lincoln. Major Hay would respectfully inquire whether Professor Holcomb, and the gentleman associated with him, desire to send to Washington by Major Hay any messase, when he may expect to be favored with such message. international Hotel, Thursday. Mr. Holcomb presents his compliments to Major Hay, and greatly regrets if his return to Washington has been delayed by any expectation of an answer to the communication which Mr. Holcomb received from him yesterday, to be delivered to the President of the United States. This communication was accepted as a response to the letter of Messrs. Holcomb and Clay to Hon. Horace Greeley, and to that gentleman has been transmitted. Clifton House, C. W., Thursday, July 21. The following is a copy of the Jewett. Clifton House, C. W., July 21. To Hon. Horace Greeley: sir: The paper handed to Mr. Holcomb on yesterday, in your presence, by Major Hay, A. A. G., as an answer to the application in ou
James P. Holcomb (search for this): chapter 170
as unavoidable on my part, I remain, yours truly, Horace Greeley. To Hon. Messrs. Clay and J. P. Holcomb, Clifton House. Clifton House, July 19, 1864 sir: Colonel Jewett has just handed us yourme to receive the communication which you propose to-morrow. We remain, truly yours, &c., J. P. Holcomb, C. C. Clay, Jr. To Hon. Horace Greeley, International Hotel. Executive mansion, Washingtocere thanks, and are most respectfully and truly, your obedient servants, C. C. Clay, Jr., Jas. P. Holcomb. Clifton House, July 20. Col. W. C. Jewett, Cataract House, Niagara Falls, New York: si, and assuring you that we are very respectfully, your obedient servants, C. C. Clay, Jr., Jas. P. Holcomb. Southern view of the affair. For the first time we have the pleasure of heartily ap paper of Abraham Lincoln. It is his letter addressed To whom it May Concern. It concerns Messrs. Holcomb, C. C. Clay and George N. Saunders, and we would fondly believe, no other person, or person
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