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FoRr GAINES, minnesota Teuitory.)
December IL l549.
DEAR SIR Some few weeks AFRO. The eomm.nd,ns a.
hcer Captain Todd Of this post informed me that be
was intending TO apply for the establishment Of poat
Office at this place, and asked ms il would discharge the
duties OF postmaster II he would get the iment
My reply was FIRST that il nonsense for me 10 think
Of appointment from the present administration par
Of that notorious headsman. Fitz Henry Warren. who
was well acquainted with me and my poiiics-that be
would certainly refuse to appoint me, and he did think
d e appoint me- = would be only LOT s satisfaction Of
frstrats hig) laughed at my reasoning and remarked
that need not fear so low soop as that" then
would not seek but for the accumulation Of ali con-
cerned and upon the urgent solicitation OF all the omces
Of the post consented to discharge the duties Of this
ss Once % me a Ss
The application was made, the Office established and
letter OF appointment, key, &c. forwarded 70 me, bond
We ali Sin ,as ans ne +, a NV mi ~
sacton But not SO. appears At the time the appcs
on &c were forwarded, the notorious Fitz was abb
and soon as he got out and returned to his saugh
er-house then he found, to his great satisfaction, an
other enemy 70 punish" before he had found bis
copy q his letter o Captain T. received per last nights
mail, herewith enclosed.
The above is true state Of the case and have thus
troubled you with relation OF It, 10 show how small
thing the heads of this department capable Of the
result Of which is. to be deprived Of an Office be-
s &c odana "a pss
postmaster in an Office worth about sir-sixths less
than nothing. year. Another object ! have II
Ss is,s has. By order q Of bis master pro-
per to condemn me az an unsuitable person for TINS
high and usfy post feel il due to myself to refer You
who have known me for the last ten years; and ! am
grated to know that their words would go at least -
far as those OF the gentleman OF the highest nspecta,
bty" mentioned in the letter OF "Fitz" satisfied
that he himself is the great Embodiment Of respscta
biy" therein referred to and as Il is in keeping with
bis 1s character b. e. h09s Oman s y
other officers Of the garrison. have but one opinion on
the subject, which "Flz" avail himself Of BY calling
upon the adjuant general, (Jones or his MASTER lC9l
lamer,) with both OF whom the matter is now under
discussion. ta tsgn
Another eo,oardy and like sectesy is made Of
the name Of the gentleman OF the highest respectable
ity" That gentleman strongly suspect, is the same
gentleman that left Massachusetts, Tor his countrys
good. years ago and since that time has been post
N ass hs a
the posting OF this gentleman" Hon. A. G, Dodge. OF
the Senate, will bear me witness. fsg -
There is another fact with this subject yet AT the
time recommended. well az now. was the only
resident at the post who could hold the appointment
and was recommended BY the same officers that elected
me their sutler; and If were "unsuabe," they GER
tanly would have discovered BY this time, being now
about year in the service. can if necessary, add
something more another time. 85 ba.se,H
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent servant
J. H. McKENNY.i
P. S.--Mr. Fitz Henry Warren must have high opn-
ion Of his petty post Offices man who has been twice
elected 10 the Office Of sheriff the most important county
of Iowa. performed the duties OF acting assistant quar-
termaste and commssary OF subsistence years and
upwards in the army during the as first lieutenant
suited for this post year. and previous to all this
after serving regular apprenticeship al the printing busl-
ness published the lowa Territorial Gazeite for about
four years. not sutabe person. to have charge Of
pair Of empty saddle bags, with lock on them ta7q
Copy Of Post Office Correspowdewce. gs
PosT OFFIcE DEPARTMENT., FL
Appointment Office, Nov. H. 1919.
SIR The Postmaster General received your letter recon-
rnendng the establishment of post Office at Fort Gaines
Territory Minnesota, and the appointment of H. Nc
Kenny postmaster which he granted and letter OF APP
poinimen TO Mr. McKenny the 22d ult 70 tho
care of the postmaster at Fort Smelling The
recently been informed by gentleman Of the highest
responsibility that Mr. Mckenny 10 not suitable person
for the office Of postmaster and therefore am instructed
by tho Postmaster General request you 70 give him tho
OF who is Otherwise, II will be deemed neces.
sary discontinue the Office Your early attention 70 tho
subject h requested. Very respectfully, ss..
Your obedient servant
FITZ HENRY WARREN,
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
Capt J. b. s. ToDp, sst # 1851 ssses
Commanding Fort Gaines Minnesota Territory.