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Report of the Secretary of War; communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the report of Lieutenant Colonel Graham on the subject ... line between the United States and Mexico - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...to Paso del Norte. In good order, and fit to be sent to Paso del Norte. One in good order, the other damaged, but fit to be sent to Paso del Norte. Apparently in good order, and fit to be sent to Paso del Norte. Three vials of salts, broken, and contents lost. From many of the vials and jars the acids and salts had evaporated or leaked, so as to injure the padding of the interior of the lid, and the coverings of the stoppers. It is now fit to be sent to Paso del Norte. Afterwards it was understood it contained stationery, for the official records of the commission. It is our opinion that the seventy-five barrels of pilot bread, and the half-barrel of butter crackers, had better be sold at public auction, and the proceeds placed to the credit of the boundary fund. Johjn H. CLARK, JAMES W. BALDWIN. No. 61. Indianola, Texas, April 29, 1851. Sir: I herewith enclose you a statement of my accounts for disbursements on account of the surveys under the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, with abstract A, account-current, and vouchers from No. 1 to No. 93, for auditing and settling. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. D. GRAHAM, Brevet Lieut. Col., Head of the Scientific Corp. Hon. Stephen Pleasonton, Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, Washington. No. 62. (Copy for Lieutenant Colonel Graham.) Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 29, 1851. Sir: The Secretary of War directs that Lieutenants W. F. Smith and Michler, topographical engineers, be ordered to report to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel J. D. Graham, for duty on the boundary survey. Should it be the mutual desire of Lieutenants Smith and Bryan to exchange duties, the Secretary authorizes the exchange, so that the former may remain in the-8th military department, and the latter report to Lieutenant Colone...
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