Stephen Pleasonton | The Papers of Martin Van Buren

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Stephen Pleasonton to MVB, 4 January 1826

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

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Stephen Pleasonton to MVB, 4 February 1827

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

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Stephen Pleasonton to MVB, 28 February 1828

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

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MVB to Stephen Pleasonton, 1 January 1826

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.

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MVB to Stephen Pleasonton, 28 February 1828

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

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MVB to Stephen Pleasonton, 29 February 1828

Do me the favouor to return Mr Worths letter by the bearer

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MVB to Stephen Pleasonton, 8 October 1822

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

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