Letter
Unknown to Samuel R. Curtis, January 10, 1863
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, January 10, 1863.
Major-General CuRTIS, Saint Louis, Mo. :
I understand there is considerable trouble with the slaves in Missouri. Please do your best to keep peace on the question for two or three weeks, by which time we hope to do something here toward settling the question in Missouri.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Washington. Summary: The letter urges Major-General Curtis to maintain peace regarding slave unrest in Missouri temporarily while awaiting federal action to resolve the issue.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 22, Part 1
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