Friday, June 22, 2012

Robert E. Lee's house, "Arlington" becomes a hospital

Mr. Lincoln officially ordered that the Lee mansion "Arlington", which was located directly across the river from Washington City, be converted into a hospital.

Mr. Lincoln spent the evening of June 18 at the Soldier's Home with Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin. After dinner Mr. Lincoln read his draft of what he called the Emancipation Proclamation. When the president returned, I offered to ride alongside on his future trips to the cottage. He had no comment to me.

The Senate chose the Honorable Solomon Foot President pro tempore of the Senate. That made him third in the line of succession behind Mr. Lincoln and Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin.

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