The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-07
PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND LAWS,


Being DE at aeoDea edition Of The woh haon By The nile Of
"MAYo & MouLToNs PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND LAWS"
With opinions decisions regulations additions dates
BY ROBERT MAYO, NJ d. LUCAS BROTHERS, Baltimore.
Hssr rcinquished any interest
in this work Of which Dr. Mayo sole and undspuicd proprietor by
Tie suboned letters this laid be-
s the dSs l1 ,ne @ u S m addition n ohSr h na
whose official duties render them particularly conversant with the a
mnstraion of pension and bounty land claims;
Letter from Broom, Of the Committee
Revolutionary Pensions.
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES
Washington, May 10, 1856.
have been pleased after
the lapse many years; desire myself Of early
many others for Your labor and care IN the compilation q the laws Of
the United States relating pensions and bounty lands copy Of the
The subject Of pensions which has been and still continues
be- Of Interest the great American family The circumstances I'M
der which those for revolutionary services were provided are OF
was never TIE design Of our fathers that the system should be
partial giving while wthhols from others equally
Your arrangement Of the laws therefore while presents de
cencies and omissions which render the incomplete
sSr a s % gna % %s y p whoa
should have been subjected to the labor Of close examination Of
boon able its merit and appreciate its worth.
am, my dear sir, most respectfully and truly, yours,
oc introduction this work for weshugtons Appeal to Congress
&c, PIP So TO 81, nowhere else exant
Letter from General Cas-
WASHINGTON, February TO- 1857.
DEAn thank FOR The very useful volume have
Il acS a as Well n r value eyer a have satisfied myself of
supplement important additions and brings the pen
The system has become extensive that such compilation
indispensable and congratulate all who Obliged look
the subject Of those laws upon the able
] am, dear sir respectfully yours
Latter from he Hon James O. 1e chairman Of he Committee
Revolutionary Claims.
Housr or REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, February is, 1857.
the second edition of work entitled "non aud Bounty
Laws for which you will accept my thanks
lands against government growing Of our revolt
tonary struggle yours work Of the first Importance.
tee Revolutionary Claims
lam very respectfully your obodient servant
Lr from he Hon adrp or4r chairman Of he Committee on
incdid Pensions.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,
February 90 1857.
DEAR SIR acknowledge the receipt of your note
Of the i'm instant with your and Mr. Monos book Of Pension
and Bounty land laws for which accept my thanks.
the examination arising under the pension bounty
have had frequent work.
nws upon tose subjects regard highly useful both to those adj
ministcring those laws and the public
Ir. R. MAYO. A. OLIVER
Le, iron, ts Solomon f5O United states senator
WASHINGTON Cry, March 10 1867
DEAR very frequent occasion both in private hives
LEGATIONS aud the Committee Pensions Public Lands
consult valuable compilation Of tho Pension and Bounty Land
most indispensable TO the intelligent investigation questions arising
under those laws.
The work deserving very liberal patronage hope you
may be abnndanty rewarded for your labor
lam with sentiments of very great respect your oecu servant
Dr. ROBERT MAYO Washington city
Letter from Hcnicis Commissioner If The General
Land Office
WASHINGTON Cry, March &C. 1857
have had frequent your Pen
chairman OF the Represent
ays and have found full and complete well arranged
10 nose whose touch pension bounty
with much respect, your obcdient servant
Tlits A. IIENl,RreEs.
Tho nrst alluded above nmerly ptbish
ed commanding the work equally with foregoing
from heads departments and other public various
connected with the administration Of pensions and bounty
lands, viz
The Hon. IL H srarr late secretary the Interior
Tho Hon. oKRr McttEtLND late Secretary the
The Hon. J. }. ClrnSpEy htc Attorney General.
The Hon Gro 1os, chairman q senate Committee on Pensions
The Hon. L. P. WALDO, late Commissioner Of Pensions.
BRopesp second Comptroller Of the Treasury
The Hon. llon.Rr j. ATKINSON, Third Auditor.
The Hon A. o DAYTON, Fourth Auditor
Colonel WV H. asxri chairman House Committee Military
Anars
SHIELDS chairman Committee on Military
Affairs
Also letters bureaus tho War and Navy Depart
mcnt recommending distribution of tho work for tho benefit and
enlargement Of the military and naval service.
This work has been adopted by Congress- under the joint resolution
Of tho 9th june 1854 in the copies mombcr
and delegate, with other books their respective ratios and
ratios under the House resolution Of July 1886 and the book apro
public libraries shall designated their respective districts
by tho new ombers and delegates Of tho last Congress
All Of these testimonials this the standard work Pension
and Bounty Land Laws" r. MAYO
For by H. IL Morrison Washington Brothers,
Baltimore Persons rcmtng 80 so viii promptly receive copy by
The customary allowances viii be booksellers
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