Letter, 1855 January 26, [Washington, D.C. to] Hon. Milton S. Latham, House of Representatives [Washington, D.C.].

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Letter, 1855 January 26, [Washington, D.C. to] Hon. Milton S. Latham, House of Representatives [Washington, D.C.].

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The letter explains the refusal by the Land Office, of a patent based on the Revolutionary War Service of John Paul Jones. The claim was based on a Virginia Military Warrant and there was no proof of Jones' Virginia citizenship required for such a warrant.

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Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792

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