RG 206 Dept. of the Treasury, Records of the Solicitor of the Treasury
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I have just been informed by L. Beardsley Esqr. that a new Suit has been made by the U. States, against my father and myself as sureties of my Brother J. Gates Jr. late Paymaster of U. S. Army. You are no doubt well acquainted with the result of this same Case tried before your <drst.> friend the Honl. Judge Skinner in May last. After two or three days examination of the Accounts it... Continue Reading
Sender: Gerrit Gates
Recipient: MVB
Will Mr. Pleasonton have the goodness to inform M[r.] V Buren whether the proceedings spoken of in the within can be stayed or denied. Mr Gates is a very worthy man.
Sender: MVB
Recipient: Stephen Pleasonton
I have had the honor to receive your note of the 1st enclosing a letter to you from Gerrit Gates. The suit now pending against the sureties of John Gates, late Paymaster, was instituted for the double prospects of establishing our claim against them, and of vindicating the character of some of our accounting officers, whose official acts, it is alledged, had been misrepresented, on a former trial... Continue Reading
Sender: Stephen Pleasonton
Recipient: MVB
I have had the honor to receive your note of the 30th instant enclosing a letter from Gerret Gates, requesting a further continuance of the case of the United States vs the said Gales. I cannot answer this application better than by enclosing to you a copy of the letter I had the occasion lately to address to General Van Rensselaer on the same subject. In this will be found the reasons which have... Continue Reading
Sender: Stephen Pleasonton
Recipient: MVB
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 23rd instant with one to you, enclosed, from G. A. Worth Esqr one of the sureties of the late General Edmonds. On recurring to the records and letters on file in this office I perceive that Mr. <Hafford>, another surety of General Edmonds, after obtaining a reduction of the balance against General Edmonds to about the sum of five thousand... Continue Reading
Sender: Stephen Pleasonton
Recipient: MVB
I send you a letter from my friend Mr Worth who thought as you will see something of a wag is nevertheless a very clever honest fellow. My concern for his welfare & that of his family is such that did not indisposition prevent I would call upon you in person upon his business. I am not acquainted with his present situation as to money but know that before he went to the West (where he was for... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: Stephen Pleasonton
Do me the favouor to return Mr Worths letter by the bearer
Sender: MVB
Recipient: Stephen Pleasonton
Messrs. James & Tobias L. Hogeboom <illegible> indebted to the U.S. as bail for their brother and judgmt. has been recoverd agt. them. They have shewn me a letter from you by which it appears that indulgence has been already given them untill the first of January next. They wish to have that indulgence extended for twelve months from that day & have requested me to write you on the... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: Stephen Pleasonton
I enclose you a note from Mr Senator Van Buren in relation to the suspension of <further> <proceedings> against Col. Brown.
That you may be assured the debt will not be hazzarded I can inform you that the <personal> <property> of Col Brown is hardly enough for his comfortable subsistance. His real property you know is held by the judgment. But sir I am so well assured that... Continue Reading
Recipient: Stephen Pleasonton
Col Brown of Newyork late of the U. S. army has been prosecuted in their favour and a judgment recovered agt. him. He presented a petition to congress for relief at the Inst session, but too late to be acted upon.
Col R M. Johnson who had examined the paper informed me that he believed injustice had been done Col. Brown in the matter. If the debt would not be hazarded thereby I would respectfully... Continue Reading
Sender: MVB
Recipient: Stephen Pleasonton