Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsMatthew seems to think the prospect of reunification [between the North and South] looks good and that, consequently, cotton prospects look bad; Matthew also expects Savannah to be captured soon; he disagrees, because Sherman has lost too much time; was sorry to hear about the deaths of Dr. Alexander and young Coles; heard that the Pres[iden]t [Lincoln] told Congress to offer money to slave states that free their slavesl thinks this is a foolish idea, because it...