. The writings of Abraham Lincoln. the 2d I reached Hampton Rory of State and Major Eckert on a;red offshore, and learned of them that\ichmond gentlemen were on another steameranchored offshore, in the Roads, and that thetary of State had not yet seen or communicatedwith them. I ascertained that Major Eckert hadally complied with hi s, and I saw he first time the s mond gentle- to him, which in >f the 1st 1 aracterizes as not satisfactor , swer it: Jeffe&dn &a^sVA- February «• l86*-as T. Eci#riW,aMafc^gra$:—Your note, delivered by yourself thishas been considered. In reply
. The writings of Abraham Lincoln. the 2d I reached Hampton Rory of State and Major Eckert on a;red offshore, and learned of them that\ichmond gentlemen were on another steameranchored offshore, in the Roads, and that thetary of State had not yet seen or communicatedwith them. I ascertained that Major Eckert hadally complied with hi s, and I saw he first time the s mond gentle- to him, which in >f the 1st 1 aracterizes as not satisfactor , swer it: Jeffe&dn &a^sVA- February «• l86*-as T. Eci#riW,aMafc^gra$:—Your note, delivered by yourself thishas been considered. In reply we have to saywe were furnish- 1 copy of the letter of President Lincoln to P. Blair, Esq., of the 18th of January ulti: tier copy of which is appended to your note. .tructions are a letter of which the following is a cc :»mond, January 28, 1865. In conformity with the letter of Mr. Lincoln, of he foregoing is a copy, you are to proceed to ity for informal conference with him les involved in the existing war, and for. Abraham Lincoln 315 the purpose of securing peace to the two great respect, your obedient servant, Jefferson Davis. The substantial object to be obtained by theinformal conference is to ascertain upon what termsthe existing war can be terminated honorably. Our instructions contemplate a personal interviewbetween President Lincoln and ourselves at Washing-ton City, but with this explanation we are ready tomeet any person or persons that President Lincolnmay appoint at such place as he may designate. Our earnest desire is that a just and honorablepeace may be agreed upon, and we are prepared toreceive or to submit propositions which may possiblylead to the attainment of that end. Very respectfully, yours, Alexander H. M. T. A. Campbell. A note of these gentlemen, subsequently addressedto General Grant, has already been given in MajorEckerts despatch of the 1st instant. I also here saw, for the first time, the followingnot
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