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I thought that the whole affair was about the rebels negotiating terms of surrender and preserving slavery (which Lincoln seems to be OK with) and not the OTL unconditional surrender, and NOT about continued existence of the CSA?

Well, it is possible that the Southrons heard what they wanted to hear, i.e. interpreted Lincoln's words in a certain way. Then again Lincoln was a lawyer so he was no stranger to truth from a certain point of view.

@Emperor Tippy I'm afraid I'm not bright enough to understand your post ... Are you saying words to the effect that: 1 - slaves freed under EP pre Hampton Roads - i.e. from 1.I.1863 up to hypothetical Hampton Roads Agreement - stay free? 2 - slaves in CSA controlled territory at the time of...

IMO Lincoln did not care about slavery (that much), what he cared about is the Union. Back in 1861 Lincoln had no problem with the Corwin Ammendment. The way I read quotes supplied by @History Learner is that in 1865 Lincoln was ready to backtrack on the EP.

1 - I think there would be slaves in the four Border States and CSA areas occupied by the Union at the time the EP began to apply; 2 - without the 13th Amendment wouldn't there be the odd situation of States where slavery was legal but there were no/almost no slaves, due to them having been...

Hmm? I thought it was the other way around - that it only applied to areas under CSA control, with Border States and areas under Union occupation exempt ... Am I more confused than usual? What did I mix up?