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TRUSTEES HON .CHARLE S S.FAIRCHILD .

[X·SEC R E TA R Y OF T H E UN ITE D STATE S TR EAS U RY PRESIDE I'H,NEW YO RK SECURITY & TRUST CO WALL ST. N .V .

HON . CARL SCHURZ , EX-5[CRETARVOF THE INTERIOR DEPARTME NT Of TH E UNIT ED STAT ES

AMER I CAN OIRECrOR,H AM B URG"A JiII ERIC" AN PACKE T CO .

0' HON . A .S.H EWITT .-'o, OF COQP ER HEW ITT&. CO .• HEW YOR K .

E X-M AYO R or NE W YORK CITY, S ECR ETARY OF COOPE R U NION .

GEN. JOHN B .WOODWARD.' ''· PRE SI OENT THI RD NATION AL BANK, NEW YORK.

" "~ uAMES STILLMAN .' ';RES I DENT NAT IONAL CITY BANK NEW YORK

GUSTAV H . SCHWAB ,··· OF OELR ICHS I< CO.N.V. AGTS. NORTH GERM AN LLOV D.5 .S.CO.

DIRECTOR,UI'IlT! 0 STATES TRU ST CO. NEW DI RECTOR,MER C. HANTS NATIONAL BAN K ,

·co .. A . ABRAHAM ,'''· orWlCHS lE R&ABRA HAM BROOKLYN. DIRECTOR KINGS COUNTY TRUST CO.B'II<,O\!.V N.

• HENRY HENTZ .-or H.HENTZ leO.ME RCHANTS.N.Y.

EX-PRE SI DENT or NEW VORK COlTON EXCHANGE . OIREGT OR rARMERS LOAN' TRUST CO.' .Y.

I 'SIDOR STRAUS . ,. or R.H .M AC Y .C O . MER C HANT S . N . Y o IRECTOR,HANOVER NA.TIONAL BANK ,N.Y .

A . AUG . HEALY, , . Of ,.. . A .HE" LY& SON S. LEATH ER MERC H ANT S.N.Y.

D I R ECTCR , HIDE &LEATH i;: R NATIONA L BANK . N.Y.

ULYSSES D . EDDY." ' .. .• VICE PRE S IDEN T OF THE COOI'IBS.CROSB V IEDDY CO .N .Y

EXPORTERS IJ.COMMISSION MERCHANTS .

• , ROBBINS 8.5M /TH .·· PRESIDEN T ATLANT A COTTON MI LL 5 .

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ORLANDO M . HARPER . COMM IS SI O N M f . R t HAN T . N .Y .

RICHARD HASSARD. T ElLl R I MPORTERS. TRA.DEAS NATIONAL BANK , N .Y.

' . HORACE LDEMING •. L AW Y ER N .V

PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMU N I \~ATION 5 To THE" BI RKBECK COM PANY."

J . J . Hill, Esq . ,

St Paul, Minn .

Dear Sir :

OFFICERS :

HON .CHARLE 5 S. FAI RCH I LD. President. GEN . I..iOHN B.WOODWARD ,Vice President.

ISIDOR STRAUS, HON . CARL SCHURZ ,

JAMES STILLMAN, A . ABRAHAM,

(JOHN W. NEWBERY, S~ retary . RICHARD HASSARD, Treasurer .

HORACE E.DEMING, Counsel . .~~S .. ___

Believing that you are interested in a capable and fair adrninistration of the Land Of r ice at Washington during the incoming administration , I take the liberty of writing you in behalf of my friend, Mr . Edward A. Bowers, formerly of South Dakota, but now a practicing attorney in Washington .

I call your special attention · to the enclosed letter from Justice Lamar to Mr . Cleveland endorsing Mr . Bowers for this place . As will be seen , Mr . Bowers has filled , with credit , a place in the Land Department already .

I have known Mr . Bower. intimately for very many years, both in a social and busines s way . He has handled suocessrully for me the intricate Dayton case at Aberdeen and is the only attorney who secured a favorable decision on that very compli­cated affair . J udge Wilson , who is now with the Omaha Railroad , knows al l about Mr . Bowera , and if you are sufficiently interested to see him, he can tell you of his qualifications .

I would appreCiate it very much if you will assist Mr . Bowers in this matter in any way .

As you will see by the heading of this l etter, 1 have drifted back into myoId business and have ~he management of this Company .

I will be glad to see you at any time you are in New York .

·truly you rs 'If

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Hon. Grover Cleveland,

Washington, D. C. , Dec. 20th, 1892.

New York City, N. Y. My Dear Sir:

It ia not often that one can at the same time gratify a personal desire and serve one's country to the best advantage in filling an office, but in oalling your attention to dYara A. Bower , I feel that this is possible. Otherwise, believe me, I should not at this time suggest his name to you a a man ful­filling all the requirement for Commis ioner of the General Land Orfi ce .

You may recolleot that Mr. Bower was my Inspector of the Publio Land Service, who managed with oomplete success and consum­mate skill the questi n of the removal of the illegal fence ,Main­ta.ine in spite of law and moral., around. vast vast area of the public lands by cattle syndicates .

Mr . Boyers oame to me as a stranger but highly recommendea as a graduate of Yale, who had been pract1oin~ law in Dakota for some years . After an intimate a quaintanoe with his cour e during my service as your Secretary, I fo~e the highe.t opinion of his ability as a lawyer and an officer; and his character as a gentl& men of perfect honesty and of attractive personality, oompelled my warm personal esteem. He eomes of good Cannecticut Democratic stock, and his appointment would be gratifying there as well as in the West .

I am sure, from the oonsoientiou8 and judicious performance of the responsible dutie before entrusted to him, and the exper­ienoe then gained, you would have an assuranc that Mr. Bower , in the larger s here of L8nd Commissioner, would so conduct that offioe as to reflect oredit upon your administrati n , and relieve you from any possible embarrassment that might arise in that diffioult branch of the government.

I have no wish to urge thi appointment if it in any way in­terfere with your plan ,but I am confi ant that shoul y u ap­point Mr . Bower you woul ultimatel~ be as much pleased as I hould be now.

· With continued. expression of my warme t esteem, believ me as ever,

Your devoted friend and obedient servant,

(Signed) L Q C. Lamar.

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