Black, Jeremiah Sullivan, 1810-1883 to Freeman H. Morse
Order a pdf of this item here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02504.02 Author/Creator: Black, Jeremiah Sullivan, 1810-1883 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 29, 1861 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 18 cm, Width: 11.5 cm Order a Copy
States that he has not heard anything since giving his opinion as Attorney General about the government purchase of land from the Chirigni Improvement Co. Expresses concern about the value of the property and the soundness of the title. Remarks that the government of New Granada has made some moves against this company but does not know whether or not this indicates hostility on their part.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.