The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-15
PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND LAWS,

Being ae --latest aeori edition Of tie coh knoa by dc lille Of
eMAYo HoUIToNs PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND LAWS
With opinions decisions regulations &C. and additions OF dates
BY ROBERT MAYO, NJ. D. LUCAS BROTHERS, Baltimore,
as-Mr Noolon has rengushcd all claim whatever
this work which Dr. Mayo sole and undputed proprietor
adecd,' record,
The suhjoed now laid be
fore the public for the first time, addition others
ready published from heads Of departments and other public officers
whose official duties render them particularly eoersant with the adj
mnistraton Of pension and bounty land claims:
Letter from broom chairman Of The Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions.
HORSE REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
Washington May 10, 1855
pleased you after
opportunity my you
many others for labor aud the compilation
the United States relating pensions and bounty lands copy
stereotype edition Of which have IN my possession.
be- interest TO the great American Family The circumstances
der which those for revolutionary services provided
the design Of fathers that the system
partial giving while wtios from others equally
Ing the therefore, presents
tail the provisions made y al the same time suggestive Of those dea
Your work have found Of incacuble value my position
chairman Of the Committee Revolutionary Pensions without
should have been subjected 70 the labor Of ci"se examination
the statutes and from III, frequency q my o have
been able TO tclt rs merit and appreciate s worth
lam, my dear sir most respectfully and truly yours,
Dir, r. MAYO JACOB BROOM
introduction this work for washmgons Appeal Congress-
Sc PIP 81 10 81, nowhere else eNiant
Litter from Genera, Case.
WASHINGTON February 10, 1857
hase sn !" glance over IT, but have satisfied myself
Your supplement- important additions brings pen
sion history and laws 10 late period
naiusaec and congratulate an who Obliged
uhee' Of those laws upon The able execution Of your hbors
am, dear sir, respectfully yous,
Liter from A,cn chairman Of dc comn,i on
Revolutionary Claims.
HousR Representatives,,
Washington, February is, 1857
nAn SIM have the honor TO ACKNOWLEDGES tho copy
The second edition your work entitled eson and Bounty land
laws for which you will accept my thanks
TO all who interested in the subject pensions bounty
lands claims tho growing
onary struggle, yours Is work Of the first importance
In this opinion have the my colleagues
tee on Revolutionary Claims.
lam, very respectfully, your oDodient servant
Letter from he Hon Anlseg Mirer chairman Of he
inraifd Pensions
REPRESENTATIVE,
February 90 1857.
u your Monlons book Of Pension
and Bounty Land laws, for which, accept my thanks.
In the examination Of arising under the pension and bounty
land laws, have had frequent occasion work, and
laws upon those subjects regard il highly useful both 10 those ad
mniserng those laws and HE public
he obeiicnt servant, .ag4#
Dr. r. MAYO A OLIVER
Ldter from ae Hon solomon Foot untea states senator
WASHINGTON CRY, March 49, 1857
DEAR have had very frequent pryat
legations and in the Committee Pensions Lands
consult valuable compilation Of the Pension Land
most Indispensable TO The intelligent investigation questions arising
deserving very patronage hope you
may abundantIy rewarded for your labor
am with sentiments Of very great respect obeen
Dr. IonrRr MAYO, Washington City.
Letter from Hendricks Commissioner Of de General
Land Office
WASHINGTON Cry, March &C. 1857
frequent consult your work on the Pen
sion end Bounty land laws Of the United states especially whilst
chairman the
sS and have found very full and eo" wen arranged and
TO those whose touch the pension bounty
wulimuch respect your cbeiient servant,
Tiios. A. HENDRICKS
alluded above as Gorl received and publish
from heads Of departments aud other public
ways the administration Of pensions and bounty
The Hon II II srunrr ln,e Secretary the Interior
Tho Hon tonsEr Mcrlisp late Secretary Of the Interior
The Hon J j. CRirrfapEN late Attorney General.
The Hon Ge, JoS chairman Of Senate Committee
The Hon JANEs T. Ham, late of Pensions
The Hon. !. p walpo late Commissioner Pensions.
The Hon JouS Wilson Commissioner Land Office
The Hon NJ Bnopar,p, Second Comptroller Treasury
The Hon RoTtH, AmSsoN Third Auditor
Colonel WV IL Bssli chairman House Committee Military
Affairs.
Affairs.
Also letters from chiefs Of bureaus in the War aud Navy Depart
recommending distribution
enlargement Of the military and naval service
2h june 1854 the copies ncmber
and delegate with other books in their respective
copies other books 10 their respective
ratios July 1856 aud the book armo
priaoa the dcGocncy bill 1857 distributed 10
by the members delegates q last Congress.
An ofcsc testimonials render this the standard
and Bounty Land Laws" r. MAYO
For by Morrison Washington and Lucas Brothers
BALTIMORE rcr.ous rem'ns 50 30 viii pronpt by
The customary allowances win be made booksellers.
June ls--dif
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