Letter from William Loeb to E. A. Hitchcock

This item is a letter regarding the appointment of Receiver of the United States Land Office at Clayton, New Mexico. Also included is a letter, business card, and petition from George W. Detamore to President Roosevelt.

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EUROPEAN PLAN CABLE ADDRESS NEWWILLARD The New WILLARD, PENNSYLVAIA AVENUE, FOURTEENTH STREETS WASHINGTON, D.C. March 5, 1905. HIGHT MANAGER The President: We, members of the late First United States Volunteer Cav- alry, most respectfully would endorse the application of George W. Detamore for appointment as Receiver of the United States Land Of- fice at Clayton, New Mexico. Mr. Detamore would be, we believe, an efficient officer. He was a member of Troop E of our Regiment, of good record, and was serbously wounded in the fight of July 1, 1898. Very respectfully, matt 7.M Gehu thanks Chantis C.Bull - my Gain O.Molan