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21 " [August] 26th. [1862] I am a patient man, always willing to forgive on the Christian terms of repentance; and also to give ample time for repentance. "
― Abraham Lincoln , The Autobiography of Abraham Lincoln
22 " [August] 22nd. [1862] I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. "
23 " January 18th. Georgia secedes [from the union].21st. Withdrawal from the Senate of Jefferson Davis and other southern senators.26th. (To Mrs. C. W. Pratt) Herewith I send you my autograph, which you request.26th. Louisiana secedes. "