Ulysses S. Grant letter to Robert E. Lee at the Appomattox Court House

Included in these terms was an inscription written by Donehogawa, documenting his role in drafting the terms:<br>“The above is an original in Gen. Grant's own handwriting of the terms of surrender given by him to Gen. Lee at Appomattox Court House. It is one of 3 or 4 impressions as written in the 'Manifold Order Book,' said book being now on file either at Hdqrs of the Army, or in the War Office. The interlineations were made by myself at Gen. Grant's dictation. The accompanying pen was used by me in transcribing the above document in ink onto Official headed paper. Ely S. Parker, A.A.G. on Gen. Grant's staff.”

Included in these terms was an inscription written by Donehogawa, documenting his role in drafting the terms:
“The above is an original in Gen. Grant's own handwriting of the terms of surrender given by him to Gen. Lee at Appomattox Court House. It is one of 3 or 4 impressions as written in the 'Manifold Order Book,' said book being now on file either at Hdqrs of the Army, or in the War Office. The interlineations were made by myself at Gen. Grant's dictation. The accompanying pen was used by me in transcribing the above document in ink onto Official headed paper. Ely S. Parker, A.A.G. on Gen. Grant's staff.”

Source: "Ulysses S. Grant letter to Robert E. Lee, Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865," Treasures of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library, New-York Historical Society, https://archived-digitalcollections.nyhistory.org/islandora/object/nyhs%3A235742.

Date: April 9, 1865