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Lincoln's Letter to Mead
Lincoln was furious when Lee escaped over the Potomac with his forces. In bitter disappointment, Lincoln sat down and wrote Mead this letter: "I am distressed immeasurably because of it" At this period of his life, Lincoln was extremely conservative and restrained in his phraseology. It would be unreasonable to expect that you can now affect much; your golden opportunity is gone.