The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-12
PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND LAWS,


"MAYo & MouIToNs PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND LAWS
With opinions decisions regulations additions
BY ROBERT MAYO, NJ d. LUCAS BROTHERS, Baltimore.
AIr Muon renquishcd any interest whatever
in this work. Of which Dr. Mayo sole and undpued proprietor by
The suoned letters of this laid be-
ready published from heads Of departments and other public oricer
whose official duties render them particularly conversan with the ad
mnsraton Of pension and bounty land claims
Letter from the Broom chairman Of tie Committee
Revolutionary Pensions
Horss OF REPRESENTATIVE Usrnp STATES,
Washington, May 10, 1856.
NV have been pleased TO meet with after
the lapse and desire avail myself Of early
opportunity add my those you have
many others for your labor the compilation of the laws
the United states relating 70 pensions and bounty lands copy the
The subject of pensions which has been and still continues
interest American family The circumstances
der which those for revolutionary services wore provided are Of
highly interesting characters
partial giving while whhods from others equally
@ the provons made i a. the same Tine srrvo e those des
ccncics and omissions which render the system incomplete
chairman Of tho Committee Revolutionary Pensions, without
M should have been subjected TO the labor Of close examination Of
been able 70 test its merit and appreciate its worth
Dr. r. Ma1o ny '''' ~ '' ''''s' ' Jac5 aI i BROOM
wnhngons Appeal Congress-
&C., PIP 81 10 81, nowhere else extant
Letter from General Casa.
WASHINGTON February TO- 1857.
you very you have nc
have had time only glance H. but have satisfied of
Your supplement- additions brings pen
sion history and laws In late period.
system that compilation
was Indispensable all who are Obliged 60 look into
subject OF those laws upon the able your
am, dear sir, respectfully yours,
from c. Allen, chairman Of Tic Committee on
Revolutionary Claims
nousn REPRESENTATIVE,
Washington, February is, 1857
DEh SIR have the honor % acknowledge the receipt Of Of
Laws for which yoa win accept my thanks
lands claims against the government growing out of revc
this opinion Of my colleagues in Commit
tee on Revolutionary Claims.
Romu,r MAYO, NJ r. ~ : 'S' 'I j. 'S G ALLEN
LITTER from o,fry chairman Of he Committee on
inralid Pensions
House. REPRESENTATION
February 20 1857
DEAR have the honor acknowledge the receipt
Of The l7th instant with your own and NJ hon book Of Pension
In tho examination Of cases arising under the pension and bounty
have ever found complete A. compilation Of tho
laws upon those subjects regard highly useful both those ad
many your success have tho honor to
be your obcdlen servant,
Dir. r. MAYO. A. OLIVER
Letter from the Hon. Solomon F5ot United
WASHINGTON CRY, March 49, 1857
very frequent occasion both in private
legations Public Lands 10
your compilation Pension Bounty Land
Laws derived great from it, Indeed regard i as al
most Indispensable to the intelligent investigation of questions arising
Tho work deserving very liberal patronage; hope you
may be abundantly rewarded for labor.
Ia with sentiments OF very great respect obcnt
SOLOMON FOOT
Dr.. RowRr MAYO, Washington city.
Letter from Hendricks comnisssorer q the General
Land Office
WASHINGTON CRY, March 49, 1857
SIR have had frequent occasion your
sion aud Bounty Land Laws Of the United States especially
o ue on fehsions OF the House OF Represent
aves and have found full and complete
reliable.
10 those whose Investigations touch the pension and bounty land
With much respect, your obcdien servant
TIOS. A. HENDRICKS
The letters alluded above formerly publish
ed commanding the work in equally with the foregoing
were from heads Of and other public officers various
ways connected with the administration OF pensions and bounty
lands, viz:
The Hon A. sru.Er, Secretary OF the Interior.
Thu Hon AND Secretary Interior
The IIon. l. J. CwlrEspEy, late Attorney General.
The Hon jaws lHl1u late Commissioner OF Pensions.
The Hon !. P wnpo late Commissioner Of Pensions.
The Hon oHS wos, Commissioner
The Hon NJ Baop.Ap Second Comptroller Treasury
The Hon Romau J. Apussos Third Auditor.
The Hon. A. o. DsyTos, Fourth Auditor.
Colonel wn H. hssE chairman OF House Committee Military
Affairs.
General JAMS smrpe chairman Military
Alao letters from chiefs Navy Depart.
recommending distribution
conraeenent Of the military and naval service.
OF the 2sh June 1854 the copies
and delegate with other books in their respective ra and
due in The copies their respective
ratios under the House resolution Of July 1885, and the appro
pration in the deficiency bill Of March 1857
such public libraries shall be designated in their districts
by tho new members and DELEGATES Of the last Congress.
and Bounty Land Laws r. MAYO
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