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John P. Cook correspondence with Thomas C. Durant, Washington, D.C., 1856-1857
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material to work on, and that there will be a reaction in favor of the Pacific Bill I have only a faint hope of any thing being done, but shall not be surprised at any thing this Congress may do -- Henn will stay here and Ashman will telegraph you if any thing transpires to require your presence here I must go home just as soon as I dare venture to travel -- I think now that I will be able to star Thursday I shall go via Baltimore + Ohio road , on account of the snows Our courts commence next Monday + I must be there I am satisfied that I have made discoveries enough at the Land Office this winter for the benefit of our grant
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material to work on, and that there will be a reaction in favor of the Pacific Bill I have only a faint hope of any thing being done, but shall not be surprised at any thing this Congress may do -- Henn will stay here and Ashman will telegraph you if any thing transpires to require your presence here I must go home just as soon as I dare venture to travel -- I think now that I will be able to star Thursday I shall go via Baltimore + Ohio road , on account of the snows Our courts commence next Monday + I must be there I am satisfied that I have made discoveries enough at the Land Office this winter for the benefit of our grant
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