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January 01, 1863

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Thursday, January 1, 1863.
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Gen. Burnside consults with President and restates part of conversation in letter: "Doubtless this difference of opinion between my general officers and myself results from a lack of confidence in me. . . . It is my belief that I ought to retire to private life." Abraham Lincoln to Henry W. Halleck, 1 January 1863, CW, 6:31-33.

New Year's Day reception at White House begins at 11 A.M. Washington Chronicle, 2 January 1863.

Army officers assemble at War Dept. and attend reception in body. Journal, Samuel P. Heintzelman Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Public reception begins at 12 M. and lasts until 2 P.M. Notes, 1 January 1863, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Sec. Welles exchanges greetings with President and colleagues at Executive Mansion. Welles, Diary.

At noon Sec. Seward and Asst. Sec. Seward take official copy of Emancipation Proclamation to room in White House where cabinet meets. Shortly afterward President signs it. Frederick W. Seward, Reminiscences of a War-Time Statesman and Diplomat, 1830-1915. By Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State during the Administrations of Lincoln, Johnson, and Hayes (New York: Putnam, 1916), 227.

After White House reception Lincoln goes to telegraph office in War Dept., settles at Maj. Eckert's desk, puts feet on nearby table, and relaxes in conversation with Gen. Halleck and Asst. Sec. Fox. Bates, Telegraph Office, 143.

Prepares instructions for Gen. Halleck to visit Burnside's headquarters and pass judgment on plan to move army across Rappahannock, then withdraws instructions because considered harsh by Halleck. Abraham Lincoln to Henry W. Halleck, 1 January 1863, CW, 6:31-33.

Directs Sec. Stanton to investigate "piteous appeal . . . made . . . by an old lady" who had been ordered to evacuate her boarding house. Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, 1 January 1863, CW, 6:33.

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Gen. Burnside consults with President and restates part of 
conversation in letter: "Doubtless this difference of opinion between 
my general officers and myself results from a lack of confidence in 
me. . . . It is my belief that I ought to retire to private life."
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New Year's Day reception at White House begins at 11 A.M.
<bibl default='NO'>Washington Chronicle, 2 January 1863.</bibl>
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Army officers assemble at War Dept. and attend reception in body.
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               <title>Journal</title>, Samuel P. Heintzelman Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
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Public reception begins at 12 M. and lasts until 2 P.M.
<bibl default='NO'>Notes, 1 January 1863, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
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Sec. Welles exchanges greetings with President and colleagues at 
Executive Mansion.
<bibl default='NO'>Welles, <title corresp='books_Welles1'>Diary</title>.</bibl>
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At noon Sec. Seward and Asst. Sec. Seward take official copy of 
Emancipation Proclamation to room in White House where cabinet meets. 
Shortly afterward President signs it.
<bibl default='NO'>Frederick W. Seward, <title>Reminiscences of a War-Time Statesman and Diplomat, 1830-1915.  By Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State during the Administrations of Lincoln, Johnson, and Hayes</title> (New York: Putnam, 1916), 227.</bibl>
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After White House reception Lincoln goes to telegraph office in War 
Dept., settles at Maj. Eckert's desk, puts feet on nearby table, and 
relaxes in conversation with Gen. Halleck and Asst. Sec. Fox.
<bibl default='NO'>Bates, <title corresp='books_Bates1'>Telegraph Office</title>, 143.</bibl>
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Prepares instructions for Gen. Halleck to visit Burnside's 
headquarters and pass judgment on plan to move army across 
Rappahannock, then withdraws instructions because considered harsh by 
Halleck.
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Directs 
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 to investigate "piteous appeal . . . made . . . 
by an old lady" who had been ordered to evacuate her boarding house.
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