Abraham Lincoln - The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln-VOL. V (Chap. 4.140) lyrics

To General Thomas W. Sherman Washington, October 18, 1861 GENERAL THOMAS SHERMAN, Annapolis, Md.: Your despatch of yesterday received and shown to General McClellan. I have promised him not to direct his army here without his consent. I do not think I shall come to Annapolis. A. LINCOLN.