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If not, immediately upon my return. Very respectfully, &c. A. T.
careful perusal, it fails to satisfy me that I should reverse the determination I expressed to you in my
appeal from the Court of Claims, No 2662 on the docket of Court of Claims, and you will prepare for my
Cochran, of the 28th inst. with my certificate, as required by law. Very respectfully, &c. A. T.
My dispatch of yesterday was written in the Supreme Court Room while I was engaged in the argument of
instructions from this Department to the District Attorney of Dakota, I have the honor to enclose a copy of my
Sir: I hereby return, with my approval of the adjudication of the Commissioner of the General Land Office
Sir: I hereby return, with my approval of the adjudication of the Commissioner of the General Land Office
Sir: I hereby return, with my approval of the adjudication of the Commissioner of the General Land Office
Sir: I hereby return, with my approval of the adjudication of the Commissioner of the General Land Office
request in your letter of this date, the leave of absence granted to you for the month of June next in my
a letter from me to the District Attorney of the Western District of Arkansas, will disclose to you my
Sir: I have just returned from Philadelphia, and find your letter of the 16th instant upon my desk. salary
Sir: The Senate having requested the President to return to that body its resolution transmitted in my
Sir: Referring to my letter addressed to you under date of the 3d instant, relative to the case of Charles
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 16th ult. came in my absence.
But it is just to him to declare that, according to all my information, he is a zealous and faithful
In reply I have to say that I do not feel at liberty to permit the use of my official title for the purpose
I regret that they were received too late for my Annual Report, which the law requires to be made in
I regret that it is not in my power to comply with your request. Very respectfully, A. J.
Sir: Referring to my letter to you under date of the 24th ult. relative to the escape from jail of the
Sir: I think it my duty to transmit for your information the copy of an unofficial letter which I have
It is therefore not in my power to furnish you with any information upon the subject of the missing contents
I am sure that if no unexpected business comes to this office, and my health holds out in this hot weather
Sir: The case of John Pierce, brought to my notice by your letter of the 23d inst. shall receive immediate
Sir: The enclosed copy of a letter addressed by me this day to the Secretary of War, shows my views of
Sir: Referring to my letter to you of July 19, 1871, in reference to the Internal Revenue Compromise
Texas. for the Mexican Commission—and to say, in reply, that no answer to my communication has been received
10th proximo, I request that you will submit to me as soon as possible your opinion on the matter for my
Will you read my letter which I enclose to you, and if you can identify the individual to whom it should
My suggestion is that you apply to the District Attorney of the United States for Wyoming Territory for
The stringent Executive Order of March 31, 1871, (which is in entire concurrence with my own views of
Such things are very common, and my only advice on the subject is that you pay no attention to them.
Sir: Your letter of the 16th ultimo asks for my opinion whether the keeper of the harbor Light House
My judgment concurs with yours as to the expediency of prompt arrests, but Mr.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th inst., inviting my attention
: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant, transmitting, for my
Talbot's brief, I preferred to make one of my own, and have done so, and will send it to the branch printing
And I beg you in that case, as a precaution against any detective in Fla. slip in my memory, to remind
As he invites my criticism I transmit herewith his draft of the joint resolution, with an interlineation
I am resolved to do all in my power to make these prosecutions energetic and successful.
That I may be enabled to carry out the intention of Congress properly, I desire to obtain for my information
Delano has referred the matter to my "favorable consideration."
suit in Baltimore different from the first impression which a verbal statement of the matter made upon my
While you have my warmest sympathy, I do not feel that it would be proper official action for me to arrest
I desire, therefore, that you will prepare for my signature the proper papers withdrawing the appeal.
building of the "Grande Admiral," from the year 1853 to 1856, I regret to inform you that it is out of my
Sir: On account of my absence from Washington, yours of the 27th of December has not received an earlier
Sir: Your letter without date received in February last, requesting my opinion upon the right of Governor
My understanding of the matter is, that the case is now before the Supreme Court, on appeal from California