The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-04-29
correspondence Between Gems Grant mud

APRIL 7th.-Gen. +. r. lee, ComuandingC 5 A.-General
The result Of last week must cony,n;a y.a of tS h-Ie.--sIs.h
Einis, IN this struggle. l feel that q. is 50, and regard il as ny
SON Or blood, y asking Of you tie surrender Of thai portion
O! the Confederate states army known AZ The Army of North
Us. GRANT, Leat-GeneTaA
April 9Th. 1865 Lieut. Gen. Grant-Geaeral i have re
ceived your H1,eof this date. Though not entirely # the opn-
the part Of the Army Of Northern Virginia. l -ecip.osa;s your
desire 10 avoid tire useless efusion II blood. and Therefore, be
on condition u rs surrender. r. 4. Lee General
Arm s,h-GeneraI r. Z. Lee, Commanding Confederate
States Army-Gene.ai: Your note 81 last evening, IN reply 10
the surrender Ct the Army Of Northern Virginia, is jus; re
eeiysd In reply l would say, that peace being ry hrst desire,
surrendered shall be disqualified from taking Up arms against
I will meet you, or designate officers to meet any officers YOU
may name for i1e same purpose at aay point agreeable % you
the SURRENDER Of the Army Of Northern Virginia wiIb received.
U.s GRAST, L.eut.-GeueraL
APRLs th. ls65.-General I received a, a late hour your
note o. to-day, in answer to mine Of yesterday. I dbl not in
tend TO propose the surrender Of the Army Of Northern Viz
with you, I DO not think the emergency has arisen to call for the
be tie sole Object 54s Of a al. d. ds.ire - 10 know l whether t Your Tropo.
sails would tend 70 that end. cannot therefore meet You with
l.; N i"nIInsnd a6 az ;ysn5 - TN n res,aTs,lon Sf - ! sEo.i5
be glad TO meet you at 10 a. N. tomorrow, on the old stage road
10 Richmond, between the picket lines Of the two armies.
Very respectfully, etc, +. /. LES, General
APRIL Q, l~SS-General r. Z. Lee, Coumaning c. :. A
Your note O. yesterday is received. As l haze no authority 10
treat on the subject Of peace, the meeting proposed Tor 10 4. NJ.
today could lead 10 no good. / Wi! state however, General,
that 1 am equally anxious for peace, with yourself and the
whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which
peace can be had are well understood. BY the South laying
down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event,
save thousands OF human lives and hundreds OF millions Of prop
city not yet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties
may be settled without the loss O; another life, l subscribe NY
self very respectfully
Your obsdlent servant.
T. s. GRANT, Leut-General.
APRIL 9-General received your note OF this morningon
the picket line, whittier l had come 10 meet you and ascertain
definitely what terms were embraced in your proposition Of yes
terday with reference 10 the surrender Of this amy. l now re-
quest an interview, in accordance with the offer contained in
your letter Of yesterday, for that purpose.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
K. Z. Les, General,
To LieutenantGenera I. 5. GRANT, Commanding United States
Armies.
APRIL @, 1S65--GeuerIlR r. +. Lee, Commanding Confederate
States Army Your note Of this day is but this moment-elev
passed from the Richmond and L~ynchburg road to the Farm
vile aad Lyuchburg road. l am at this writing about four
miles west Of Walters Church. and will rush forward to the
front for the purpose Of meeting you. Notice sent 10 me ON
this road where you wish the interview to take place Will meet
me. Very respectfully. your Obeiieut servant,
L = GRANT Iipur Genera