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Wednesday, January 1, 1862.
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President and Mrs. Lincoln hold New Year's reception at Executive Mansion from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. Members of cabinet and families enter first, followed by gold-braided diplomatic corps, justices of Supreme Court, and officers of army and navy. At 12 M. gates are opened to public. Nicolay to Bates, 2 January 1862, 3 January 1862, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Washington Star, 1 January 1862.

Lincoln writes Gen. Buell at Louisville, Ky.: "General McClellan should not yet be disturbed with business. I think you better get in concert with General Halleck at once. I write you to-night. I also telegraph and write Halleck." Abraham Lincoln to Don C. Buell, 1 January 1862, CW, 5:86.

Advises Halleck at St. Louis: "Gen. McClellan should not yet be disturbed with business. I think Gen. Buell and yourself should be in communication and concert at once. I write you to-night, and also Telegraph and write him." Abraham Lincoln to Henry W. Halleck, 1 January 1861 [1862], CW, 5:87.

Informs Halleck: "General McClellan is not dangerously ill, as I hope, but would better not to be disturbed . . . I am very anxious that, in case of General Buell's moving toward Nashville, the enemy shall not be greatly re-enforced, and I think there is danger he will be from Columbus. It seems to me that a real or feigned attack upon Columbus from up-river at the same time would either prevent this or compensate for it by throwing Columbus into our hands." Abraham Lincoln to Henry W. Halleck, 1 January 1862, CW, 5:87.

Writes McClellan: "I hear that the doings of an Investigating Committee, give you some uneasiness. You may be entirely relieved on this point. . . . As their investigation brings them acquainted with facts, they are rapidly coming to think of the whole case as all sensible men would." Abraham Lincoln to George B. McClellan, 1 January 1862, CW, 5:88.

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President and <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> hold New Year's reception at Executive 
Mansion from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. Members of cabinet and families enter 
first, followed by gold-braided diplomatic corps, justices of Supreme 
Court, and officers of army and navy. At 12 M. gates are opened to 
public.
<bibl default='NO'>Nicolay to Bates, 2 January 1862, 3 January 1862, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Washington Star, 1 January 1862.</bibl>
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Lincoln writes Gen. Buell at Louisville, Ky.: "General McClellan 
should not yet be disturbed with business. I think you better get in 
concert with General Halleck at once. I write you to-night. I also 
telegraph and write Halleck."
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Advises Halleck at St. Louis: "Gen. McClellan should not yet be 
disturbed with business. I think Gen. Buell and yourself should be in 
communication and concert at once. I write you to-night, and also 
Telegraph and write him."
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Informs Halleck: "General McClellan is not dangerously ill, as I 
hope, but would better not to be disturbed . . . I am very anxious 
that, in case of General Buell's moving toward Nashville, the enemy 
shall not be greatly re-enforced, and I think there is danger he will 
be from Columbus. It seems to me that a real or feigned attack upon 
Columbus from up-river at the same time would either prevent this or 
compensate for it by throwing Columbus into our hands."
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Writes McClellan: "I hear that the doings of an Investigating 
Committee, give you some uneasiness. You may be entirely relieved on 
this point. . . . As their investigation brings them acquainted with 
facts, they are rapidly coming to think of the whole case as all 
sensible men would."
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