Petersburg, Va
January 30th 1865
Lieut. Gen. U.S. Grant
Sir!
We desire to pass your lines under safe conduct and to proceed to Washington to hold a conference with President Lincoln, upon the subject of the existing War, and with a view of ascertaining upon what terms it may be terminated, in pursuance of the course indicated by him in his letter to Mr. F.P. Blair of 18th Jan’y 1865. of which we presume you have a copy; and if not we wish to see you in person, in convenient, and to confer with you upon the subject.
Yours
Very Respectfully
Alexander H. Stephens
J.A. Campbell
R.M.T Hunter
Official Copy
T.S. Bowers
Asst. Adjt. Gen’l