John M. Binckley to Gideon Welles, 5 August 1867

August 5, 1867. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Sir: I have the honor to return herewith the papers enclosed in your letter of the 14th of June last, relative to a tract of land proposed to be conveyed to the United States by the Visitors and Governors of St. John's College, Md.; the information which they furnish being too meagre to enable the Attorney General to pass upon the validity of the title to the premises. As a guide in collecting the evidence desired for this purpose, I transmit a copy of our standing Regulations. I am, Sir, Very Respectfully, John M. Binkley Acting Attorney Gen'l.