细节
LINCOLN, ABRAHAM, President. Autograph endorsement signed ("A. Lincoln") as President, to Attorney General [Edward Bates], Washington, D.C., 26 May 1862. 7 lines plus signature and date-line, on 1 page, 12mo, cut from a larger document.
LINCOLN CONSULTS WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON WHETHER HE SHOULD DISREGARD A RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS
A message with interesting implications. Lincoln asks his Attorney General his opinion on a claims case, and seems to imply that an existing Congressional Resolution should be disregarded in the present case. It would appear that Bates gave the opinion requested on the 6 June, only about 10 days later.
Lincoln writes: "Will the Attorney General please give his opinion whether this claim of William H. DeGroot, should be paid, the resolution of Congress to the contrary notwithstanding...." At bottom, Bates notes "6 June 1862 Opinion Sent." Published in Collected Works, ed. R.P. Basler, 5:238-239.
William H. DeGroot was involved with the building of the Washington Aqueduct. On 15 June 1860 a joint resolution was approved which called for settlement by the Secretary of War (John B. Floyd) of damages, losses and liabilites incurred by DeGroot. This resolution was repealed on 21 February 1861 (after secession and Floyd's desertion to the Confederacy). The matter came up for reconsideration, but failed to pass on 9 July 1861. Apparently, the matter had been again raised by an appeal directly to the President.
LINCOLN CONSULTS WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON WHETHER HE SHOULD DISREGARD A RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS
A message with interesting implications. Lincoln asks his Attorney General his opinion on a claims case, and seems to imply that an existing Congressional Resolution should be disregarded in the present case. It would appear that Bates gave the opinion requested on the 6 June, only about 10 days later.
Lincoln writes: "Will the Attorney General please give his opinion whether this claim of William H. DeGroot, should be paid, the resolution of Congress to the contrary notwithstanding...." At bottom, Bates notes "6 June 1862 Opinion Sent." Published in Collected Works, ed. R.P. Basler, 5:238-239.
William H. DeGroot was involved with the building of the Washington Aqueduct. On 15 June 1860 a joint resolution was approved which called for settlement by the Secretary of War (John B. Floyd) of damages, losses and liabilites incurred by DeGroot. This resolution was repealed on 21 February 1861 (after secession and Floyd's desertion to the Confederacy). The matter came up for reconsideration, but failed to pass on 9 July 1861. Apparently, the matter had been again raised by an appeal directly to the President.
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Oliver R. Barrett, (sale, Parke-Bernet 20 February 1952, lot 394).