President receives deputation of Friends with petition to exempt the Society from draft. Sec. Chase accompanies group and asks Lincoln to appoint Rev. Tolford as chaplain at Camp Chase near Columbus, Ohio. Donald, Chase Diaries, 146; Official Records—Armies 478-79.

Telegraphs Gov. Curtin (Pa.) at 12 M.: "What do you hear from Gen. McClellan's army? We have nothing from him to-day." Telegraphs at 2:25 P.M.: "Since telegraphing you, despatch came from Gen. McClellan, dated 7 o'clock this morning. Nothing of importance happened with him yesterday. This morning he was up with the enemy at Sharpsburg, and was waiting for heavy fog to rise." Abraham Lincoln to Andrew G. Curtin, 16 September 1862, CW, 5:427; Abraham Lincoln to Andrew G. Curtin, 16 September 1862, CW, 5:427-28.