The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-01
For he Lancaster L,daer.


Mr.. Editor see in the last number of
your paper, the affidavit of John isom, of
Hart County, Georgia, Qn which my name
appears conspicuous,> giving notice, that
he will apply TO the Commissioner of PEN
sions for the reissue in his name, cf a Land
Bounty warrant, under the Act of 2sth
September, 1859, &c In the affidavit il is
stated, THAT about the last Of February,
1881, he verbally authorized John Williams,
of Lancaster, s. C., tn apply for his Bounty
Land, under the Act Of 2Sth September,
1850, rs private in ,'apt. Douglass com-
pany, S. &. Militia, war 1912, that deponcn,
has never received any Bounty Land for sid
services, that he has had intelligence from
Washington City, that warrant, No. 2S.SS6,
for 80 acres was issued in his name, Feb.
l2th, 1852, and sent to J. Williams, Lancas-
tcl, S. c., that dcponent is informed, that
the warrant aforesaid, is now located and
patented in the town Of Plattsburg, Mo-
Now justice to myself, and truth alike re-
quire and demand :hat should not pass BY
unnoticed, this affidavit, nor rcIuain silent
under an imputation by muendo, as unjust
as il is untrue, upon my personal character.
But that should explain what agency !
have had In this transaction, and repel the
unjust and erroneous statements artfully aud
coverty set forth in said affidavit, IN strong
and emphatic language. 1t is true ! was
verbally authorized by John lsom to apply
for his Bounty Land, and accordingly flied
his declaration, making application for the
same, but have never received his Land
Bounty warrant although the present Com
missioner OF Pensions, L.. =. Waldo, states
that il appears from the books Ut the for
mer Commissioner, J. n. Heath, that war
rant has been issued, and sent to my address,
yet. positively assert that have never re-
eeiyed said warrant But Is JIise that
the Land Bounty warrant of John lsom Is
now located aud patented in the toAn o:
lPiattsburg, Aio. 10 July last, received a
letter FROM Solomon King, The agent OF John
lsom, informing me that they had received
intelligence from Washington, that John
lsom's Land Dounty warrant had been To-
Gated and patented In the town Of PIatts-
burg. Mo-, which was very strange and sur
prising news TO me, when Immediately I'd.
dressed letter to the lion. John Mcqueen,
our Representative in Congress, stating to
him the information conveyed in Solomon
King letter, aud requested him as 4 special
favor to investigate the matter, aud ascer-
tain .hs truth or ialsity Of the information
conveyed, and write me the particulars,
which he did, and sent me the original let
Ter of the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, in reply 10 bis in rsIption to
this matter. n copy Of which said letter
sent to solomon King, and requested him
to shew 10 TO John Isom, which have no
doubt he did. also addressed sllnilsr let
Ter 10 the Commissioner Of Pensions, as
did TO Hon. John McQneen, which was re-
feTed by him TO the Commissioner Of the
General Land OfIies VINO answered the same.
The letters Of The Commissioner Of The
ueneral Land otiire. In reply 20 Hon. John
McQucen nnd myself are herewith subjoin.
cd, as a part of this communication, y hich
shows how the erroneous information has
been obtained aud the error corrected and
pfier.yrefrfes and }aisiess the statement Ia
ths aIIidayit. that the tionniy Land warrant
OF John Isom Is now located and patented,
but on the contrary. tha. Il has not been
proscnted for pafcnt and moreover, Il was