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Letter from George B. Cortelyou to E. A. Hitchcock

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WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON. December 13, 1902. My dear Sir: This petition has just been presented to the President by five members of the Delawares includ- ing Messrs. Adams and Bullette, the other three mem- bers of the delegation being members of the business committee of the nelawares. The President is very much impressed by the statement made by these five gentlemen and it certainly seems to him to put a new face on the matter. They explain in reference to the alleged excessive fee that it is a contingent fee and that they are already out many tens of thous- ands of dollars in prosecuting the claims so far and have had to borrow money to go on with the pros- ecution. They feel very strongly that the Govern- ment should not appoint an attorney to conduct a suit against itself. They are willing to make a re- arrangement as to the fee, on condition that ex- penses are paid. It seems to the President that there is much justice in their claim. He would

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This is a letter regarding a petition presented to President Theodore Roosevelt by five members of the Delaware.

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