| James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1886 - 766 pages
...of War under the power conferred by the Tenure-of-ofEce Act, and added in a note to him: "You will at once transfer to General Ulysses S. Grant, who...records, books, papers and other public property now in your custody and charge." Mr. Stanton replied to the President: "Under a sense of public duty I am... | |
| Thomas Valentine Cooper, Hector Tyndale Fenton - Campaign literature - 1884 - 530 pages
...communication. You will transfer to Brevet Major-General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant-General of the Army, who has this day been authorized and empowered to...records, books, papers, and other public property now in your custody and charge. The order to General Thomas reads : "The Hon. Edwin M. Stiinton having been... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - Legislative journals - 1887 - 844 pages
...exercise any and all functions pertaining to the same. " You will at once transfer to General Ulysses 8. Grant, who has this day been authorized and empowered...as Secretary of War ad interim, all records, books, and other property now in your custody and charge. " The Ron. EDWIN M. STANTON, "Secretary of War."... | |
| John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1888 - 648 pages
...Secretary of War, and will cease to exercise any and all functions pertaining to the same. You will at once transfer to General Ulysses S. Grant, who...records, books, papers, and other public property now in your custody and charge. " Very respectfully, yours, ANDREW JOHNSON. "To Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary... | |
| Thomas Valentine Cooper - Political parties - 1892 - 1144 pages
...communication. \ ou will transfer to Brevet Major-General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant-General of the Army, who has this day been authorized and empowered to...records, books, papers, and other public property now in your custody and iharge." The order to General Thomas reads : "The Hon. Edwin M. Stanton having been... | |
| James Mitchell Ashley - Abolitionists - 1894 - 944 pages
...communication. You will transfer to Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General of the Arm}-, who has this day been authorized and empowered to...records, books, papers, and other public property now in your custody and charge. Respectfully yours, ANDREW JOHNSON. HON. EDWIN M. STANTON, Washington, DC... | |
| John Sherman - Cabinet officers - 1895 - 724 pages
...communication. You will transfer to Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General of the Army, who has this day been authorized and empowered to...records, books, papers, and other public property now in your custody and charge. Respectful ly yours, ANDREW JOHNSON. HON. EDWIN M. STANTON, Washington, DC... | |
| Roger Foster - Constitutional history - 1895 - 730 pages
...communication. You will transfer to Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General of the army, who has this day been authorized and empowered to...records, books, papers, and other public property now in your custody and charge. Respectfully yours, ANDREW JOHNSON. Hon. EM STANTON, Washington, DC" " EXECUTIVE... | |
| Edmund Gibson Ross - 1896 - 200 pages
...will cease to exercise any and all functions pertaining to the same, and also directing me at once to transfer to General Ulysses S. Grant, who has this...been authorized and empowered to act as Secretary of \Var ad interim, all records, books, papers, and other public property now in my custody and charge.... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 796 pages
...Secretary of War, and will cease to exercise any and all functions pertaining to the same. You will at once transfer to General Ulysses S. Grant, who...records, books, papers, and other public property now in your custody and charge. To which said order the said Stanton made the following reply: WAR DEPARTMENT,... | |
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