My Dear McClellan, if you don't want to use the army I should like to …

Abraham Lincoln
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My Dear McClellan, if you don't want to use the army I should like to borrow it for a while. Yours respectfully.
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My Dear McClellan, if you don't want to use the army I should like to borrow it for a while. Yours respectfully.

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