g., 2 Sess., p. 661.]

[Footnote 926: _Ibid._]

[Footnote 927: _Globe_, 36 Cong., 2 Sess., pp. 669.]

[Footnote 928: _Globe_, 36 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 764.]

[Footnote 929: _Ibid._]

[Footnote 930: _Globe_, 36 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 764.]

[Footnote 931: _Ibid._, p. 765.]

[Footnote 932: _Ibid._, p. 766.]

[Footnote 933: _Globe_, 36 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 1205.]

[Footnote 934: It is printed in full in _Globe_, 36 Cong., 2 Sess., p.
1207.]

[Footnote 935: _Globe_, 36 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 1391.]

[Footnote 936: _Globe_, 36 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 1081.]

[Footnote 937: Diary of a Public Man, p. 261.]

[Footnote 938: _Ibid._, p. 260.]

[Footnote 939: _Ibid._, p. 261.]

[Footnote 940: Correspondent of the New York _Times_, February 25,
1861.]

[Footnote 941: Diary of a Public Man, pp. 260-261.]

[Footnote 942: _Ibid._, p. 264.]

[Footnote 943: _Ibid._, pp. 264, 268; the interview of February 26th
was commented upon by the Philadelphia _Press_, February 28.]

[Footnote 944: Herndon-Weik, Lincoln, II, p. 73, note.]

[Footnote 945: Diary of a Public Man, p. 268.]

[Footnote 946: Diary of a Public Man, p. 268.]

[Footnote 947: _Ibid._, p. 268.]

[Footnote 948: _Ibid._, p. 268.]

[Footnote 949: _Globe_, 36 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 1405.]

[Footnote 950: _Ibid._, p. 1405.]

[Footnote 951: _Ibid._, p. 1403.]

[Footnote 952: Diary of a Public Man, p. 380.]

[Footnote 953: _Ibid._, p. 379.]

[Footnote 954: _Ibid._, p. 383.]

[Footnote 955: Nicolay and Hay, Lincoln, III, pp. 340-341. These
authors note that Lincoln rewrote this paragraph, but take it for
granted that he did so upon his own motion, after rejecting Seward's
suggestion.]

[Footnote 956: Nicolay and Hay, Lincoln, III, p. 340, note.]

[Footnote 957: Seward's letter was written on the evening of February
24th. Douglas called upon the President February 26th. See Nicolay and
Hay, Lincoln, III, p. 319; Diary of a Public Man, pp. 264, 268.]

[Footnote 958: New York _Times_, March 6, 1861.]

[Footnote 959: _Globe_, 36 Cong., Special Sess., p. 1437.]

[Footnote 960: _Globe_, 36 Cong., Special Sess., p. 1438]

[Footnote 961: _Ibid._, p. 1442.]

[Footnote 962: Diary of a Public Man, p. 493.]

[Footnote 963: Diary of a Public Man, p. 493.]

[Footnote 964: New York _Times_, March 8, 1861; also the Philadelphia
_Press_, March 11, 1861.]

[Footnote 965: New York _Times_, March 10, 1861.]

[Footnote 966: Rhodes History of the United States, III, p. 332.]