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PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND Laws,
Being ae latest aereaed edition Of The wok haown BY the title Of
"MAYo 4 MoULToNs PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND LAWS
With opinions decisions regulations additions
BY ROBERT MAYO, NJ d. LUCAS BROTHERS, Baltimore.
B5Mr Mouon has rcnqushed all claim any
this work Of which Dr. Mayo sole and undspucd proprietor by
"deedn on record
The suboned letters commentator Of this work
fore the public for the first addition others al
ready from heads Of departments and other public officers
whose Official duties render them particularly convsan with the ad
ministration of pension and bounty land claims
Letter from The Hon. Jacob Broom chairman Of he Committee
Revolutionary Pensions
HOUSE, REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
Washington, May 49, 1856.
My pleased you more after
the lapse many and desire avail myself early
opportunity my you
many others your compilation Of the laws
the United and bounty lands copy Of the
The subject of pensions which has been and still continues
Of interest the American family The circumstances
der which those for revolutionary provided
highly interesting characters
partial giving while whhods from others equally deserv
ing Your Of the laws therefore while presents
cicnces and omissions which render tho system incomplete
Your work found Of ncaculabe value to me position
Of the Committee Revolutionary Pensions without
should have been subjected the labor
been able 70 test its merit and appreciate its worth.
lam, my dear sir, most respectfully and truly, yours,
Dr. R. MAYO. JACOB BROOM
washngtons Appeal to Congress-
&c, PIP. 50 to 81, nowhere else extant
Letter from General Cass
WASHINGTON, February TO- 1857.
DEAR thank for the useful volume you have
have had time only glance over it, but have satisfied myself
supplement additions brings the pen
system such compilation
indispensable and congratulate all who obliged
the subject Of those laws the able execution Of
am, dear sir respectfully yours,
Letter from James Allen chairman Of Tie Committee on
Revolutionary Claims
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington February IS, 1857.
DEAR SIR have the honor 70 acknowledge the receipt Of
Laws for which you will accept my thanks.
lands or Claims The p pensions ana bounty
tonary struggle yours work Of the first importance
tee on Revolutionary Claims.
lam very respectfully, your obedent servant,
Letter from he Hon. ANDREW Oliver, chairman Of Committee on
Invalid Pensions.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
February 20, 1857.
Instant your Moutons book o Pension
and Bounty Land Laws, for which accep. my thanks.
land laws have had frequent occasion 10 refer this
laws upon those subjects regard i highly useful both to those ad
mnserng those laws and the public.
With many wishes for continued honor
be your obedient servant,
DR.. r. MAYO A. OLIVER
Letter from me Hon. Solomon Foot Unied States senator
WASHINGTON CRY, March 10, 1857
DEAR SIR have had very frequent occasion both private
consult your valuable compilation Of the Pension Bounty
LAWS and have derived great aid from Indeed
most to the intelligent investigation Of questions arising
The work s dcserypo M vary ptoro, -,
may be abundantly rewarded for your labor.
Iam with sentiments Of very great respect obent
DR.. RoHRr MAYO, Washington CITY, o' w.
Letter from a. Hendricks Commissioner Of he Genera,
Land Office
WASHINGTON CRY, March 90, 1857
Sir have had frequent your on tho Pen
sion and Bounty Land Laws of the United States especially whilst
chairman the Committee Pensions Represent
se nave 0na very fa and complete well arranged and
To those whose Investigations touch the pension bounty
with much respect your obcdien servant
TH0s. A. HENDRICKS
The letters FIRST alluded above formerly and publish
ed commanding the work equally strong terms with the foregoing
were from heads Of and other public officers in
lands, viz
Tho Hon A. H. H. STUART late Secretary Of the Interior
The Hon RomRr MccIxIAxD Secretary Interior
The Hon. J. J. CmrTKspKS late Attorney General.
The Jox chairman Of senate Committee on Pensions
The Hon james HEATH, late Commissioner of
The Hon L P WALDO late Commissioner Of Pensions.
The Hon onS WILSON Commissioner ONCE
The Hon BKopnEaD, Second Comptroller Treasury
The Hon RonERr J. ATKINSON, Third Auditor.
The Hon. A. o. DAYTON Fourth Auditor
Colonel WIN H. BlsErI chairman Of House Military
Affairs = 1890
General JAMES SHIELDS chairman Of Committee Military
Affairs
Also letters from chiefs Navy Depart
menis recommending distribution Of the work for tho benefit
couragement Of the military and naval service.
This work has been adopted Congress- joint resolution
Of he 4h june 1854 in the ratio Of copies TO each
and delegate with other books in their respective
due the same ratio Of copies with other books their respective
ratios under the House resolution OF July 1885, the
NIL ha
such public libraries shall be designated their
by the new members and delegates Of the
All OF these testimonials render this
and Bounty Land Iaws.r r. MAYO
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