The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-29
PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND LAWS,


'ALAYo & MoUIToNs PsSsoN AND BOUNTY LAND LAWS"
With opinions decisions regulations additions
BY ROBERT MAYO, NJ D. LUCAS BROTHERS, Baltimore
H8-r MouIon renquished any
this work of which DR. Mayo and unispued proprietor by
subioncd
fore the public for the first me in addition others al
ready from heads of departments and other public officers
whose official duties render them particularly convrsan with the ad
mni5raton Of pension and bountyla land cams
Litter from ne Hon Broom, Of
Revolutionary Pensions
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES
Washington, May TO- 1856.
have pleased you after
the lapse Of and desire avail myself of early
opportunity add my thanks those you
many others for labor and the compilation the
the United States relating to and bounty lands copy Of the
The subject Of pensions Is which has been and still continues
be- Of interest the great American family The
der which those for revolutionary services were provided are Of
was never the design our fathers that the system should be
partial giving 10 while @ihhods from others equally deserv
tail the provisions made Is at the time suggestive of those
cences and omissions which render tho system incomplete
the Committee Revolutionary Pensions without
should have been subjected 70 the labor q close examination
been able to test itsmerit and appreciate is worth
am, my dear SIR, most respectfully and truly, yours,
Dr. T. MAYO !Asob bsooM.
this work Cor washngton Appeal Congress-
&C., PIP 81 TO 81, nowhere else cxtant
Letter from Gesyat Cas-.
WASHINGTON, February TO- 1857,
thank you the very you have sent me
lis fidelity as well as Of its value.
Your supplement- contains additions brings pen
sion history and laws TO late period
The system has compilation
Indispensable congratulate obliged look into
subject upon execution Of your abos
am, dear sir, respectfully yours
Letter from he Hon James Allen chairman Of ne Committee on
Revolutionary Claims.
HOUSE, REPRESENTATIVES
Washington, February 49, 1857.
DEAR have the acknowledge receipt copy
second edition entitled "Penon
Laws for which you viii accept my thanks.
To al who are interested in the subject Of pensions and bounty
lands claims AGAINST the government growing on Of evoa
In opinion concurrence Of my colleagues in Commit
tee on Revolutionary Claims.
~ ' ~ " = = ALIEN
Letter from opr chairman Of e Committee on
Tapald Pensions.
HorsE or REPRESENTATIVES,
February 20, 1857.
the acknowledge receipt your
Of The 18TH instant with Mr.
and Bounty Land Laws, for which accept thanks
In the examination o. cases arising under The and bounty
complete As compilation The
laws upon those subjects highly
with wishes for continued success have
be your obeiient servant,
Dr. r, MAYO. A. OLIVER.
Letr from the Ror Solomon Foot, States senator
WASHINGTON Cry March 10, 1857.
DEAR have had very frequent OCCASION both private nyes
legations in the Committee Public lands
Laws derived great aid from it, Indeed regard a al
most Indispensable to the intelligent questions arising
The work deserving Of liberal patronage hope you
may be nbundanty rewarded for your labor
lam with sentiments very great respect oncent
Or. RorsRr MAYO, Washington City
Letter from hendricks cOmpisouer Of he General
land Office.
WASHINGTON CRY, March &C. 1857
Sur have Ind frequent occasion 10 consult your tho
sion and Bounty Land Laws OF the United States especially
= ~ m I'm o w " ,no House o represent
aIe ana livery full and complete well arranged and
whose investigations touch the pension and bounty land
wth much respect, your obclient servant,
Or. r. MAYO Washington City.
The letters st alluded above formerly publish
cd, commencing the work equally with the foregoing
werc from heads departments and other public officers various
lands, viz:
sruAKr late Secretary Of the Interior
The Hon RonRRT MoCIEiASD, Secretary
The Hon. J, ], CrurrSpES late Attorney General
The Hon GRO W. JONES chairman Committee Pensions
Tho Hon JANIS IIeAT, Commissioner Of Pensions
The Hon. !. r. WALDO late Commissioner of Pensions
The Hon j. BnonnEp Second Comptroller the Treasury
The Hon. A. o. nAyToS Fourth Auditor.
Colonel WIN H. hs1 chairman Of House Committee Military
General sunDe chairman of Senate Committee on Military
Also letters from chiefs Of bureaus III the War and Navy pa
ment recommending distribution the work FOR the benefit
couragement Of die military and naval service
Th4 work has boon adopted by Congress- joint
Of The cath June 1851 the copies each member
and delegate with other books respective ratios are now
due 10 tho same ratio q copies with other books their respective
ratios under The oo resolution OF July 1856 aud appro
praion in The deficiency bin Of March 1857 distributed
such public libraries sn be designated In their respective
An these render lhs the standard work on Pension
and Bounty Land Laws" X. MAYO.
For sale y W. IT. Morrison Washington and Lucas Brothers.
Bnore ersons rmtDg 80 80 will promptly receive by
The customary allowances win made to booksellers.
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