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Page 1221
... OFFICE , November 9 , 1838 . SIR : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 6th instant , enclosing a communication from the Commissioner of the General Land Office , with sundry accompanying documents . The question ...
... OFFICE , November 9 , 1838 . SIR : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 6th instant , enclosing a communication from the Commissioner of the General Land Office , with sundry accompanying documents . The question ...
Page 1247
... Land Office by surveyors general , are evidence of the exist- ence and general character of rivers , creeks , creeks , bays , & c . , which the law requires to be marked upon them , and may be regarded as affording full proof for the ...
... Land Office by surveyors general , are evidence of the exist- ence and general character of rivers , creeks , creeks , bays , & c . , which the law requires to be marked upon them , and may be regarded as affording full proof for the ...
Page 1249
... OFFICE , March 16 , 1839 . SIR :, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 6th instant , enclosing a communication to you of the 4th instant from the Commissioner of the General Land Office , in which my opinion is ...
... OFFICE , March 16 , 1839 . SIR :, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 6th instant , enclosing a communication to you of the 4th instant from the Commissioner of the General Land Office , in which my opinion is ...
Page 1251
... Land Office of the fairness of said several preceding trans- fers or assignments . " It might be very proper to make regulations re- quiring assignments to be acknowledged before certain officers , applicable to assignments made after ...
... Land Office of the fairness of said several preceding trans- fers or assignments . " It might be very proper to make regulations re- quiring assignments to be acknowledged before certain officers , applicable to assignments made after ...
Page 1254
... Land Office is not the proper forum for such purpose ; and until it is so declared or pronounced by a competent tribunal , the General Land Office should follow its plain and obvious directions . And such , in my judg- ment , are its ...
... Land Office is not the proper forum for such purpose ; and until it is so declared or pronounced by a competent tribunal , the General Land Office should follow its plain and obvious directions . And such , in my judg- ment , are its ...
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3d March 3d section accounting officers act of 3d act of Congress agent allowed amount application appointed appropriation April arpens assignment ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE authority certificate Cherokee Chickasaw Choctaw claim claimants collector commission Commissioner compensation confirmed construction contract court court-martial Creek decision directed district dollars doubt duty emoluments evidence fact FELIX GRUNDY grant H. D. GILPIN H. S. LEGARE honor to receive Indian instant ISAAC TOUCEY issued J. Y. MASON JOHN Y July jurisdiction Land Office Louisiana Menomonies ment NATHAN CLIFFORD naval Navy obedient servant opinion paid patent payment pension person port Postmaster pre-emption present President proceedings provisions public lands purchase question referred regard regulations respectfully REVERDY JOHNSON Secretary Secretary of War Senate settled statute submitted survey surveyor Territory Territory of Orleans thereof tion tract Treasury treaty United vessel WALTER FORWARD widow
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