Item #42422 SIR, YOUR APPLICATION OF THE 10TH INST. TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE PARDON AND DISCHARGE OF PRIVATE BERNARD K. FOLEY, OF COMPANY H. 1ST ARTILLERY, HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THIS OFFICE, AND IN REPLY YOU ARE INFORMED THAT PVTE FOLEY DESERTED MARCH 21, 1850. AND IS NOW A DESERTER AT LARGE; AND THAT IT IS THE IRREVOCABLE RULE OF THE DEPARTMENT, WHICH THE GOOD OF THE SERVICE REQUIRES SHOULD BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO, NOT TO ISSUE ANY ORDER RESPECTING OR GRANT ANY INDULGENCE TO DESERTERS AT LARGE. Deserter.
SIR, YOUR APPLICATION OF THE 10TH INST. TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE PARDON AND DISCHARGE OF PRIVATE BERNARD K. FOLEY, OF COMPANY H. 1ST ARTILLERY, HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THIS OFFICE, AND IN REPLY YOU ARE INFORMED THAT PVTE FOLEY DESERTED MARCH 21, 1850. AND IS NOW A DESERTER AT LARGE; AND THAT IT IS THE IRREVOCABLE RULE OF THE DEPARTMENT, WHICH THE GOOD OF THE SERVICE REQUIRES SHOULD BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO, NOT TO ISSUE ANY ORDER RESPECTING OR GRANT ANY INDULGENCE TO DESERTERS AT LARGE.

SIR, YOUR APPLICATION OF THE 10TH INST. TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE PARDON AND DISCHARGE OF PRIVATE BERNARD K. FOLEY, OF COMPANY H. 1ST ARTILLERY, HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THIS OFFICE, AND IN REPLY YOU ARE INFORMED THAT PVTE FOLEY DESERTED MARCH 21, 1850. AND IS NOW A DESERTER AT LARGE; AND THAT IT IS THE IRREVOCABLE RULE OF THE DEPARTMENT, WHICH THE GOOD OF THE SERVICE REQUIRES SHOULD BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO, NOT TO ISSUE ANY ORDER RESPECTING OR GRANT ANY INDULGENCE TO DESERTERS AT LARGE.

Washington, War Department: Office of the Adjutant General, 1850 [Aug. 16]. Manuscript document on lined paper, signed at the end, "R. Jones | Adj. Genl." Folded for mailing and addressed-- with August 20 postal cancel, "Free" Frank stamp, and red circular seal-- to "His Excellency Millard Fillmore | President of the United States of America Washington." Old folds, light wear, Very Good.

The verso has note in a different handwriting, as follows: "130/127 | Baltimore Aug 19. '50 Terence Foley to Prest U.S. Asks Pardon for Bernard K. Foley, a deserter." With several brief notes recording receipt. Item #42422

Price: $350.00

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