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January 12, 1863

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Monday, January 12, 1863.
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President and Sec. Stanton in morning conference on army affairs. Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, 12 January 1863, CW, 6:55.

Lincoln instructs Judge Adv. Gen. Holt to revise proceedings of courtmartial in case of Gen. Fitz John Porter, on trial in connection with failure of Gen. Pope's campaign, August 1862, and to report on other aspects of trial. Abraham Lincoln to Joseph Holt, 12 January 1863, CW, 5:54.

Acknowledges receipt of resolutions of Connecticut Legislature favorable to administration forwarded by Gov. Buckingham (Conn.). Abraham Lincoln to William A. Buckingham, 12 January 1863, CW, 5:54.

Sen. Sumner (Mass.) calls on President at night and reads letter from George Livermore of Boston acknowledging receipt of pen used by Lincoln to sign "New Years" proclamation (Emancipation Proclamation). Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 31 January 1863.

Mrs. Lincoln borrows "Why Paul Ferroll killed his wife" from Library of Congress. [Mrs. Caroline Wigley Clive, Why Paul Ferroll killed his wife, London, 1860.] Borrowers' Ledger 1861-63, 114, Archives of the Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. 

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         <p> President and <person key='ST16686' teiForm='name'>Sec.
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         <p> Lincoln
  instructs Judge Adv. Gen. Holt to revise proceedings of courtmartial in case of
  Gen. Fitz John Porter, on trial in connection with failure of Gen. Pope's
  campaign, August 1862, and to report on other aspects of trial. <bibl default='NO'>
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         <p> Acknowledges receipt
  of resolutions of Connecticut Legislature favorable to administration forwarded
  by Gov. Buckingham (Conn.). <bibl default='NO'>
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  Lincoln to William A. Buckingham</xref>, 12 January 1863,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 5:54.</bibl> 
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         <p> Sen. Sumner
  (Mass.) calls on President at night and reads letter from George Livermore of
  Boston acknowledging receipt of pen used by Lincoln to sign "New Years"
  proclamation (Emancipation Proclamation). <bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>Frank Leslie's
  Illustrated Newspaper</title>, 31 January 1863.</bibl> 
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            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> borrows "Why Paul Ferroll killed
  his wife" from Library of Congress. [Mrs. Caroline Wigley Clive, Why Paul
  Ferroll killed his wife, London, 1860.] <bibl default='NO'>Borrowers' Ledger 1861-63, 114,
  Archives of the Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Washington,
  DC.</bibl> 
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