1862 June 25 Washington, D.C.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
THIRTY SEVENTH CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington City June 25  1862


N. Shall Esq
     Dear Sir
                Your favor of yesterday
is received--

                    I have a number of
applications for the appointment
at Annapolis, from you county-and
find I must be cautious in committing
myself to any particular candidate.
I have been at the Department
for the papers you desire but
it is next to impossible to get
a hearing there--I shall however

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get them in a a day or two and
will send you a copy--But
you will agree with me that
I ought not now even encour-
age any particular applicant
until all the claims of each
are fully heard.
I have one applicant from
your County very strongly endorsed
both in and outside the District
I will write you again--

I have just called upon Gov
Richardson and his speeches
are exhausted.  I have ordered
500 copies to be reprinted form
myself which I shall get
very soon and will send
to you for distribution in

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your township a number of
them.

I presented your regards
to Col Biddle this moment
He regards you as one of
his particular friends.
tell Col. Vansant I will
meet him at Harrisburg
on the 4th July

   [?] truly
    yours

John D. Stiles

John DodsonStiles, Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1822-1896


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