Letter from General Samuel R. Curtis to Abraham Lincoln expressing his objection to the President's suspension of an order to banish Reverend Samuel B. McPheeters of St. Louis for Southern sympathies and explaining his view on the need for stringent…
Letter from Abraham Lincoln to General Samuel R. Curtis regarding proposed banishment of St. Louis minister Samuel B. McPheeters for southern sympathies. Lincoln expresses his intent to leave the decision up to Curtis but emphasizes his belief that…
