The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-06
THE CONFEDERATE ARCHIVES.
Hncar Importance to tho Government-
Ae authority for Purchasing Them.
:. TREASURY DEPARrMBNT,l


1n %s. Importance to tho Gevsrnnsnt--
TAe Authority for Purchasing Them.
TREASURY DEPARTMHNrl
August q, 1874
DEAR SIR-In answer to your letter OF the 2otA
ultimo, II nave the honor to inform you that tho
rebel archives lately procured by the government
were purchased for the exclusive purpose OF being
States in v aga sSs the GnssS
ton Of the oct witch relates to this subject & -
arsS abandoned properly f stass ana
records ei S"S1e az 70 p "s
the Of SSs o SP2 SanS.s ss "a
to be paid only upon the certificate OF the Commits
sioners OF Claims These commissioners, after .
careful examination Of the papers, made the FOL-
the Treasury. and In accordance with that certIA-
cate the papers were purchased as the law con-
templated:-
WASHINGTON July 5, lsza
of Claims having
To- against 6e sc bs 70
accompany their certificate with bridgeport in regard
e sgp 4 be soySs q
knew Of R9 reason credby
Of rs aropsESS Of
toned 1yentory here as veriad BY Coui-
the service Of The oonfedsrats states o.
others the mesns Of
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the
or an army for the contingencies Of war.
point
ms Tep9r0 we say nothing, having had no time to ex-
We hereto certificate in compliance with tho
we have the honor to be- with much respect your
81 6Ro & aED FhRnrss o0% om dis%s
The United States to John T. Pickett, DR.. =
For certain valuable papers, records and vouchers
s m as Of ts sv Sas sahnss
hereby certify that the above account is correct and
proper to be paid.
A, O. Adds
ORANGE FERRISS,
WASHINGTON, July s. 1872 Commissioners Of Claims.
1t is the opinion Of those who have examined tho
papers that they will furnish evidence sufficient to
defeat claims against the United States to an Inn
mens' amount Vs %YYl lHefs2RMsftaaRyii oHAnpsos
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury.
VIII the Public Suffer a Further
Innictions
CROSS RIVER, N. Y, August l, 1872
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Our government has recently purchased tho
archives Of the Confederate Department of State
at considerable expense. 1t is rumored quite ex-
tensivey in various journals that the Union Repub-
can Committee propose to publish certain OF these
documents disclosing Mr.. Greeley's connection with
the Niagara Falls meeting, his alleged correspond
ence with Southern leaders, &c. Without fnsinuat-
ing that members OF the committee mentioned are
INSCRIPTIONS, yet certain eXigences might develop
disposition for Interpolation, substitution, DC,
which would materially alter the character OF the
documents.
We are not afraid that the publication of any OF
the documents will palpably inure the prospects OF
the liberal candidate; but we desire to have them
published originally written. I suggest that
they be placed In the hands OF committee COM
posed OF dslnterested gentlemen, who will o1er
them for publication. ]. DE WITT MILLER.