General Grant also has to leave for Richmond on Monday morning at 6 A.M.
At a conversation with the General after our interview, wherein I offered to go with him on Monday morning to Mr.Stanton, and to say that it was our joint opinion be should resign, it was found impossible by reason of his (General Grant) going to Richmond and my going to Annapolis.

The General proposed this course: He will call on you to-morrow, and offer to go to Mr.Stanton to say, for the good of the Army and of the country, he ought to resign.

This on Sunday.

On Monday I will again call on you, and, if you think it necessary, I will do the same, viz., go to Mr.Stanton and tell him he should resign.
If he will not, then it will be time to contrive ulterior measures.
In the mean time it so happens that no necessity exists for precipitating matters.
Yours truly, W.T.SHERMAN, Lieutenant-General.
DEAR GENERAL: On the point of starting, I have written the above, and will send a fair copy of it to the President.

Please retain this, that in case of necessity I may have a copy.