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February 03, 1862

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Monday, February 3, 1862.
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President Lincoln replies to the King of Siam for gifts including "a sword" and "two elephant tusks." Lincoln accepts the items for the "American People," and not for his "personal" use. Lincoln declines the King's offer of some elephants, explaining, "Our political jurisdiction...does not reach a latitude so low as to favor the multiplication of the elephant, and steam on land, as well as on water, has been our best and most efficient agent of transportation in internal commerce." Abraham Lincoln to the King of Siam, 3 February 1862, CW, 5:125-26.

Writes Gen. McClellan: "You and I have distinct, and different plans for a movement of the Army of the Potomac—yours to be down the Chesapeake, up the Rappahannock to Urbana, and across land to the terminus of the Railroad on the York River—, mine to move directly to a point on the Railroad South West of Manassas. If you will give me satisfactory answers to the following questions, I shall gladly yield my plan to yours." Abraham Lincoln to George B. McClellan, 3 February 1862, CW, 5:118-25.

Gov. Morton (Ind.) calls on President and asks to withdraw his recommendation of Col. George W. Hazzard for brigadier general. Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, 3 February 1862, CW, 5:126. 

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         <p>President Lincoln replies to the
  King of Siam for gifts including "a sword" and "two elephant tusks." Lincoln
  accepts the items for the "American People," and not for his "personal" use.
  Lincoln declines the King's offer of some elephants, explaining, "Our political
  jurisdiction...does not reach a latitude so low as to favor the multiplication
  of the elephant, and steam on land, as well as on water, has been our best and
  most efficient agent of transportation in internal commerce." <bibl default='NO'>
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  Lincoln to the King of Siam</xref>, 3 February 1862,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 5:125-26.</bibl> 
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         <p> Writes
  Gen. McClellan: "You and I have distinct, and different plans for a movement of
  the Army of the Potomac&#8212;yours to be down the Chesapeake, up the
  Rappahannock to Urbana, and across land to the terminus of the Railroad on the
  York River&#8212;, mine to move directly to a point on the Railroad South West
  of Manassas. If you will give me satisfactory answers to the following
  questions, I shall gladly yield my plan to yours." <bibl default='NO'>
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  Lincoln to George B. McClellan</xref>, 3 February 1862,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 5:118-25.</bibl> 
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         <p> Gov.
  Morton (Ind.) calls on President and asks to withdraw his recommendation of
  Col. George W. Hazzard for brigadier general. <bibl default='NO'>
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  Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton</xref>, 3 February 1862,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 5:126.</bibl> 
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