New York Dec^r 29^th 1863.

 

Hon E. M. Stanton

Secretary of War

                                   

Sir

                                                We have the honor to introduce to you Col. J. Fred Pierson late Colonel of the First Regiment New York Volunteers. Col. Pierson has been requested by the Committee appointed at the great War Meeting held at the Cooper Institute on Dec. 3^rd 1863, to proceed to the Army of the Potomac for the purpose of aiding in inducing New York Troops now in the field to reenlist.

 

                                    We have the honor to request that you will direct that all proper facilities may be furnished him for accomplishing the duty he has undertaken and, particularly that he may be properly accredited to Maj Gen. Meade.

                                                                       

We have the honor to be

Very respectfully

Your obt. Servants

G Bliss Jr

A. B. Eaton

Frank S. Howe

Subcommittee

 

[endorsement]

 

N. Y. Dec. 29. 1863

Commissioner to

Army Potomac

 

 

Respy referred

to Maj Genl

Meade, comman-

der to his favorable

consideration

            By order of

            the Sec of War

            Jas. A. Hardin

                        AAG

W. D.

Dec 30/63

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