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Called top president's attention - West Point vancancy, expressed desire to see you gratified; Mr. Coxe appointed Codifier of District Laws; Lee's venture give us opportunity to crush rebellion be destroying army in Richmond.
Date
6-3-1863
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letter, McIlvaine, Chase, West Point, Coxe
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Chase, Salmon P., "Letter to C. P. McIlvaine" (1863). Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters. 293.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/mcilvaine_letters/293
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Mr Chase
June 3, 1863
Dear Bishop,
I have called the President’s attention to the West Point vacancies and expressed my desire that you may be gratified. My hope is pretty strong that you will be.
Mr. Coxe, you see, has been appointed Codifier of the District Laws.
In my poor judgement the venture of Lee was rash in the extreme and has given us a providential opportunity to crush the rebellion by the destruction of his army and the capture of Richmond. I incline also to the opinion that had Hooker been left unembarrassed by order from Washington, both their objects would have been accomplished and the grand result obtained. I am not without hope that the same ends may be obtained under Meade, whom I scarcely know, but of whom all who do know him seem to speak well.
Your friend heartily
S P Chase