Brig. Gen. THOMAS L. CASEY, ▢▢_Chief of Engineers, U. S. A., Washington, D. C._
▢DEAR SIR: * * * * * of Maryland, this 28th day of May, A. D. 1885. ▢[SEAL.] T. WATKINS LIGON.▢ ▢By the governor: ▢▢▢NATHANIEL COX, _Secretary of State_.
the day and year first above written. J. M. WILBUR. [SEAL.]▢ BARTLETT, ROBINS & CO.▢[SEAL.]▢ ▢In presence of-- ▢▢▢A. T. BROWN. A. B. W. DEW.
▢▢▢I am, General, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, C. G. SAWTELLE,▢▢▢ _Colonel and Chief Quartermaster Military Division of the Gulf_.▢ ▢Maj. Gen. M. C. MEIGS, ▢▢▢_Quartermaster-General United States Army, Washington, D. C._
▢▢▢I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. P. LANGLEY, _Secretary_.▢
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