, 1877-12-26


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PRESIDENT LINCOLN,
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Two atoFls" OF tho Martyr Frcsldent. Exssn"
pltfvinK tho Goodness OF His Heart anu
Ills Sense .s,,.,os.s OK s1..,se ,a...n,, n, ,.,xa,
During tho summer Of lett1 lud occasion to
ooIl ,non p,s.;"o,,t ii,,r.ls, ~, ,.oha,f ~ ~
m. 49, 40, IN. e. W esns. y. ~
oihcef WHO had tailed 10 secure al adjustment
Of claim sea!ast the Government. This Of
acer, attached TO the stall Of Brtgadcr-Gca-
s ~ at.o. H. a.," Fn.. ~.
seen most arduous service IN organizing aDl
"rs ,h.n fnr ,'onr. s,s.n mi s ~ sac1, tw.n,:
four for months IN succession, during which hc
had never drawn dollar Of pay. Ills brigade
being stationed near Washington, liz nrplied at
tho per,nn,tcr's, md learned. to III. great aur.
n... ~ tr,,,n.,.h -. ~. onnc,r,,ns.t ~ ~.
p1'se, tnas 'nAsn.u.n 10 Nv apl"'h',ns,ns y. u"
General had not yet been confirmed Dy tle HcD-
atc, mona Of his ataf Officers could ber ecoH-
nfzeu as entitled to pay. On the case being
nrcsentea To- tho Secretary Of var. tho Iu,,ier
~ Wv ssS',.1 y. a.' ~. !uatN
oi us e!astn Was aaH'ttea' anu ae "as 'nlormea
that It should te promptly ao1usted, but repeat
cd applications secured only empty promises,
49,. - - .,.,t..,.1 t.,,.'r. ..,s... .,,,, .'
.cis VI e.*ss nalN'Aa' ,"pefL eups'seoim1 III. o''
1ud!sidual claims upon oll'c'al attention. Ihese'
upon, full statement Of services rendered was
frawt, mn. in,lorsed by sotno forty brtther.
olriccr,. oaa. accomnaniei bv a rrr,l1rate NJ ,hc
sa.e f." a' ~. Gnna-n, ,a,,, h",oxe ~ .,., .ns
same lroH' n'7 eepe1a', Ia.o ucio1e Tue
ably rcportcd on by tho Committee On Claims,
h,t ronor..s at,ournct1 heIor. nnr nc.fon wae
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eaken upoa nc wv "t.ss s.oa
Sending In my card, tho time being oppor,uuc,
was Al once shown into the nujjence-roo,n.
.,nar. found ~ ,inco,o o,ono on1 y =. w.
a,.as ...ta .o..,t., Hso., ~ .bn honn ..,1
that had not called to ask for m otllco for my
sclf or any OF ms friends, III am glad 10 hear
:, 81, ,,owr air.. ,h.t VII, mnLa M, c,nvcr.n.
~ ~, D oa.,"r ,rn. ,s rc.non." n. n fec, ,,n.
cercmon,ous war he drew mo chair facing hi.
own. stated my errantt and tho facts OF tho
casc "a conciselY Us possible, and handed him
s.-s,H.,, .o1v II thc ,,oc,,msn,. that t.1 tCan
laid before CoaErosa, with the favorable report
thereon. He listened attenttvely. When had
concluded nv statement bis arst remark was,
t.Mr. d. when YOU entered YOU saId you
n ~ snv ~ xo,,r fremi. Int vo,, havo nIcsSn,ci
a ~ ~ arn ,Nat arr afrnIi .naIi hi nara
Iftnn,,,y ~" A. ,Sanosm" of tIIan s1,nuid hovs
nsIa; "I l., ~ ' ..rsiat, y 1or S,," M n,r"
ann ~ an ~, a,,; !. ~ r",, .., r',n,, ,.rs
NJ s s 'ery " ~ !a .r aIso ~,
~. ea.n .an ~ h, rn, "a, ~ a,v ths .ti.,
~. n ~ ~, r. has ssiIs ~ ~ ",,v.
hs. sas .,ss "n5 wcl, ba annnars s.. ftiv mil
Ieu at tae .. na%s :" ~ w s,,ssa aaS
~ ,, ~ ~ ~, rsaI s ertsa
~ i1e ,h.,t, oni @ ueor1x ,p@,r e sn1n.1 ss S ,
ihen, spea.klhe ". xe1f . ustansaa!e.s, 20 sl4
9o not ses n.y. ~ ~ S'osesna,nt " % ~ Inc u"sea
1tates San aMosn ~ ~ pa ~ ~ ~. avi is
etaaR 1nss M.u s. ,has se,,n ~
paiM ioF; ,Hn", ", whets sha!. eena YOU 10
ttasa y a1not nut se4u nat. -, ansHesou, ,,s,
TO Tue war pcpalIMeet, kno" tno usiav 10
ne eheounte1eH taTse. se.a W, f1o Y nsase'
u,tectl! 10 tno Iaytnua!IsFteeHeI 1hefe-
upon, lying up tnS 1o,t o8 papeIs, ne ~
dGrsen II tahs; st lug iae1s y ~ W '.te asser-
taine1 ~ 70 tne leaEsa ~ serv'S .. ~ M!t'nn'
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