Black, Jeremiah S. (Jeremiah Sullivan) (1810-1883) to Freeman H. Morse
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02504.02 Author/Creator: Black, Jeremiah S. (Jeremiah Sullivan) (1810-1883) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 January 1861 Pagination: 2 p. ; 18 x 11.5 cm. Order a Copy
States that he has not heard anything since giving his opinion as Attorney General about the government purchase of land from the Chirigni Improvement Co. Expresses concern about the value of the property and the soundness of the title. Remarks that the government of New Granada has made some moves against this company but does not know whether or not this indicates hostility on their part.
Black was Attorney General 1857 to 1860 and Secretary of State December 1860 to March 1861. Morse was a congressman from Maine. New Granada was the name given to a group of colonial provinces in northern South America, corresponding mainly to modern Colombia.
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