Letter from John C. Cox to Mississippi Governor Benjamin G. Humphreys; September 1866

Department of the Interior, Washington, Sept. 1866

Sir:

Under the provisions of certain Acts of Congress, relating to the publication, custody, and distribution of the Laws of the United States and other Public Documents, this Department has, this day, forwarded to your address, by the Adams Express, two sets of the Documents of the 36th, 37th & 1st Session of the 38th Congresses in all ____ volumes.

Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of the same by return mail.

Very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

John C. Cox Chief Clerk.

(OVER.)

The Governor of Mississippi - Jackson.

Sept 1866 F

Dept. of the Interior Washington, D. C. Sept. 1866

Cox - Jn_o C. Chief Clerk

Letter of

Stating that Two Sets of the Documents of the 36_th and 1_st session of the 38_th Congress-es has been forwarded by Adams Express-

Requesting that an ackno-wledgement of the receipt of same be sent by return Mail