text_original: But they were so kind and cordial that our short chat is a pleasant memory; but Mr. Wilkinson and I failed to see Mr. Lincoln. 'Next day Sec. Stanton gave me an appointment in the Quarter Master General's ofiice, but there was no place for me to go to work.
text_transcription: BUT THEY WERE SO KIND AND CORDIAL THAT OUR SHORT CHAT IS A PLEASANT MEMORY BUT MISTER WILKINSON AND I FAILED TO SEE MISTER LINCOLN NEXT DAY SECRETARY STANTON GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT IN THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S OFFICE BUT THERE WAS NO PLACE FOR ME TO GO TO WORK
phonemes: bˌʌt ðeɪ wɜː sˌoʊ kˈaɪnd ænd kˈɔːɹdʒəl ðæt ˌaʊɚ ʃˈɔːɹt tʃˈæt ɪz ɐ plˈɛzənt mˈɛmɚɹi; bˌʌt mˈɪstɚ. wˈɪlkɪnsən ænd aɪ fˈeɪld tə sˈiː mˈɪstɚ. lˈɪŋkən. nˈɛkst dˈeɪ sˈɛk. stˈæntən ɡˈeɪv mˌiː ɐn ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ɪnðə kwˈɔːɹɾɚ mˈæstɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz ˈoʊfɪɪs, bˌʌt ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ plˈeɪs fɔːɹ mˌiː tə ɡˌoʊ tə wˈɜːk.