Box 2
Contains 115 Results:
James Ross Snowden, Mint of the United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Peter Grayson Washington, Washington City (D.C.), 1855 December 18
Needs a complete set of the Laws of Congress for his work on public medals presented; lists some presentations he need material on.
Asa Biggs, Senate Chamber, (Washington, D.C.), to Peter Grayson Washington, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D.C., 1855 December 8
Asks for publication information on "Register of California Claims, 1846-47" and where it can be obtained.
Samuel L. M. Barlow, New York, New York, to Peter Grayson Washington, 1856 January 2
Messrs. Aspinwall are very angry with the President Pierce, and feel the only course left to get the withdrawal of Mexico's protest is by paying a large sum; both the writer and "friend Tyler" will lose their contingent fees.
Philip Phillips, Washington, D.C., to Peter Grayson Washington, Washington, D.C., 1856 January 9
Introduces Mr. Gould, who has letters from Mobile, Alabama, regarding the Marine Hospital.
Mortimer (?) Livingston, New York, New York, to Peter Grayson Washington, Washington, D.C., 1856 January 11
Asks for help in getting duties waived on some gold or silver plate sent from England to Captain William Wallace of Baltimore.
Henry Shelton Sanford, New York, New York, to Peter Grayson Washington, 1856 March 11
Thanks Washington for the financial reports, and the statements concerning the guano trade.
William Coventry H. Waddell, St. Denis Hotel, New York, New York, to Peter Grayson Washington, 1856 March 12
Encloses important message for Mr. Cochrane, Surveyor of the Customs at New York.
John Thomson Mason, Annapolis, Maryland, to "dear sir", 1856 March 18
Withdraws his recommendation that the office of Inspector of Customs in Annapolis be restored.
John J. Cisco, Office of the Assistant Treasurer, U.S., New York, New York, to Peter Grayson Washington, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D.C., 1856 March 20
Introduces Jeremiah Milbank, merchant, who is in Washington regarding the debt of Texas.
John McKeon, New York, New York, to Peter Grayson Washington, 1856 June 3
Has not received an answer to his request that Hunter not be sent to New Orleans.
Thomas H. Holt, Willards Hotel, Washington, D.C., to 'My Dear Sir', 1856 June 9
Encloses an invitation to his wedding.
Joseph Lane, Washington City (D.C.), to W. L. Gaylord, 1856 June 10
Has just returned from Cincinnati, Ohio, convention; will send Riggs & Co. a check tomorrow; the McRea papers were returned to Anderson.
Letter from Jno. R. Chambliss, Greensville, 1856 June 16
Concerns the letter of Mr. W. McCabb.
John M. Mott, U.S. Marshal, Canandaigua, New York to Peter Grayson Washington, 1856 June 30
Supports bid of Messrs. O. B. and O. S. Latham for the Customs House at Cleveland, Ohio, over that of Mr. Warren, who is described as an active "Know Nothing".
Richard Henry Stanton, Maysville, Kentucky, to "My dear friend,", 1856 June 30
Reports the delivery of a box to Dr. Bodenheimer; describes his campaign; needs money from "our claim"; his service in the Colmesvil(?) claim is being used against him.
Edwin B. Morgan, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., to Peter Grayson Washington, Washington, D.C., 1856 July 3
Has received a telegram from Detroit that three American Express Co. robbers were convicted.
John Bragg, Mobile, Alabama, to Peter Grayson Washington, 1856 July 10
Introduces Mr. William Alderson, who is visiting Washington in connection with the contract to build the new Customs House in Mobile.
Smith Pyne, J Street (Washington, D.C.?), to Mr. Peter Grayson, Washington, 1856 August 1
Asks employment for the bearer.
Robert Tyler, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Peter Grayson Washington, circa 1856 August 1
Introduces Mr. Colbert(?).
Albert Rust, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., to Peter Grayson Washington, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D.C., 1856 August 12
Is sure the office at (?), Arkansas can provide copies of his accounts while Receiver of Public Moneys there.
John Tyler, Jr., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Peter Grayson Washington, 1856 September 26
Asks Washington to read two enclosures from the daily and the weekly Pennsylvanian, which have "excited attention as far north as Boston," and then give them to Mr. Guthrie.
William C. Patterson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Peter Grayson Washington, 1856 November 8
Asks for a copy of Governor Nearey's(?) recent book on consular regulations.
John Romeyn Brodhead, New York, New York, to Peter Grayson Washington, 1856 November 21
Asks for leave; hopes to see Washington in December.
Henry Chauncey, New York, New York, to Peter Grayson Washington, 1856 November 25
Thanks Mr. Guthrie and Washington for their aid; hopes Post Master General will have no cause to regret delaying his decision.
Samuel Laurence, Boston, Massachusetts, to Peter Washington, Washington, D.C., 1856 December 8
Praises the Secretary's report, and asks for extra copies.