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“disappointed…and chagrined”: Entry for December 20, 1862, Welles diary, Vol. I (1960 edn.), p. 201.
Frances had journeyed…family for Christmas: Entry for December 22, 1862, Fanny Seward diary, Seward Papers.
“Do not come…& uncomfortable night”: Entry for c. December 18 and 20, 1862, Fanny Seward diary, Seward Papers.
Charles Sumner was particularly…of the Confederates: Fessenden, Life and Public Services of William Pitt Fessenden, Vol. I, p. 242.
Republican senators convened…December 18: Ibid., pp. 236–38.
“I saw in a moment…ray of hope”: Entry for December 18, 1862, in Browning, The Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. I, p. 600.
during a three-hour session: Fessenden, Life and Public Services of William Pitt Fessenden, Vol. I, p. 242.
Jacob Collamer…“purpose and action”: Committee of Nine paper, quoted in ibid., p. 239.
“in the hands…malignant Democrats: Benjamin Wade, paraphrased in ibid., p. 240.
“had been disgraced”: Ibid., p. 241.
“lukewarmness…of him unperceived”: Entry for December 19, 1862, in The Diary of Edward Bates, 1859–1866, p. 269.
“shocked and grieved…confidence and zeal”: Entry for December 19, 1862, Welles diary, Vol. I (1960 edn.), p. 195.
“earnest and sad…nor passionate”: Entry for December 19, 1862, in The Diary of Edward Bates, 1859–1866, p. 269.
“expressed his satisfaction…interview”: Fessenden, Life and Public Services of William Pitt Fessenden, Vol. I, pp. 242–43.
“he must work it out…on the matter”: “30 October 1863, Friday,” in Hay, Inside Lincoln’s White House, p. 104.
He sent notices…and “good feeling”: Entry for December 19, 1862, Welles diary, Vol. I (1960 edn.), pp. 194–95.
“could not afford to lose”: Entry for December 19, 1862, in The Diary of Edward Bates, 1859–1866, p. 269.
“possible for him”…was forced to acquiesce: Entry for December 19, 1862, Welles diary, Vol. I (1960 edn.), pp. 195–96 (quote p. 195).
Lincoln began…“a reasonable consideration”: Entry for December 20, 1862, ibid., p. 196; Fessenden, Life and Public Services of William Pitt Fessenden, Vol. I, p. 243 (quote).
“all had acquiesced…once decided”: Entry for December 20, 1862, Welles diary, Vol. I (1960 edn.), p. 196.
He went on to defend Seward…Emancipation Proclamation: Fessenden, Life and Public Services of William Pitt Fessenden, Vol. I, pp. 243–44, 245–46.
“the whole Cabinet…and energetic action”: Entry for December 20, 1862, Welles diary, Vol. I (1960 edn.), pp. 196–97.
Blair followed…“plural Executive”: Ibid., p. 197.
“had differed much…matters of that kind”: MB, paraphrased in Fessenden, Life and Public Services of William Pitt Fessenden, Vol. I, p. 245.
Bates expressed…as did Welles: Entry for December 19, 1862, in The Diary of Edward Bates, 1859–1866, p. 270.
As he contemplated…“regard to his Cabinet”: Entry for December 20, 1862, Welles diary, Vol. I (1960 edn.), p. 199.
“he should not have come”…that substantially strengthened it: SPC, paraphrased in Fessenden, Life and Public Services of William Pitt Fessenden, Vol. I, pp. 244, 246.
Neither Stanton nor Smith: Ibid., p. 249.
Lincoln asked each…would be made: Ibid., pp. 246–49; Nicolay and Hay, Abraham Lincoln, Vol. VI, p. 266.
When Collamer…“He lied”: Jacob Collamer, quoted in entry for December 22, 1862, in Browning, The Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. I, p. 603.
Lincoln agreed…tell the truth!: AL, paraphrased by Robert Todd Lincoln, in Nicolay, Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln, pp. 159–60.
Welles paid an early call…where he found Stanton: Entry for December 20, 1862, Welles diary, Vol. I (1960 edn.), pp. 199–200.
“Suppose you…be left in it?”: EMS, quoted in Seward, Seward at Washington…1861–1872, p. 147.
Welles told Seward…“greatly pleased”: Entry for December 20, 1862, Welles diary, Vol. I (1960 edn.), p. 200.
Monty Blair entered…Seward’s resignation: Seward, Seward at Washington…1861–1872, p. 147.
When Welles returned…hand in his own resignation: Entry for December 20, 1862, Welles diary, Vol. I (1960 edn.), p.