Abraham Lincoln to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, July 14, 1862

WAR DEPARTMENT,

July 14, 1862.

Major-General HALLECK,  Corinth, Miss.:

I am very anxious – almost impatient – to have you here. Have due regard to what you leave behind. When can you reach here?

A. LINCOLN.

SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 11, Part 3 (Serial No. 14), p. 321