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/ to the semte • and to let Congress print the maps.The only 

 remuneration, which I would recelve for this would be probably co- 

 pies of the books and raaps as well as the Copyright. The latter I 

 could seil to a publisher In N.Y. who showed Interest in this case. 

 I, therefor, accepted this proposal of Benton and transferred all 

 my papers. Senators Stohinson, Breese and others have also promised 

 support, and the matter will be decided already in 8 days ( in Ger- 

 man common language 8 Tage - (8 days)stands for one week t reason 

 unknown, E.D.). The publication proper will probably take 1 month, 

 and in this case I would have to remain her so long. Col. Premont 

 sends his greetings to you; I have not yet vislted Major Eraory for 

 dlplomatic reasons. Of ccurse, I have not been idle concerning my 

 military Claims. Since I have been here, juäge Bowlin (?) has been 

 Sick most of the tiffie and he is not yet well.My papers have not yet 

 been presented, und I am looking for somebody eise. Mr Corby, the 

 Clerk of the committee, for whom Mr. Palm had given me a strong 

 letter of recomnendation, is the first person for such an underta- 

 king. He will first proöuce a letter of recommendations from Ben- 

 ton, asking the chairman of the committee, Sen. Rockwell of Connec- 

 ticut f to expedite the matter withoiat delay. This item was intro - 

 duced to the chairman. this morning, and he promised to introduce 

 the bill today or tomorrow before the House, and, then, to bring 

 the matter to a decision. As the committee is composed almost so- 

 lely by lawyers I expect the more so a favorable decision based on 



reasons of law in similar cases in which it was decided, that the 

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government had to pay/and in case of an error to depend on a re - 

 presentatlve of the government. As soon as I get definitive Infor- 

 mation about my Claims or a report, I shall write to you immediate- 

 ly.As things stand now, my stay will be lengthened an entire month. 

 My/sack however won't last a month, and thus I see myself facing 



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