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ORION CLEMENS' COPYBOOK From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington D. C. August 16, 1861 Description: Funds for Territorial Legislature Subject: Advance $15,000 from the Fund Appropriated by Congress to Defray the Legislative Expenses of the Territory of Nevada. TERR-0131 0001 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Hodge and Wood, San Francisco, CA August 17, 1861 Description: Stationary Subject: Supply Territory with Stationary at Customary Prices and Wait for Payment Until Congress Makes an Appropriation to the Legislative Fund. TERR-0131 0002-0003 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: F. Tillman, Esq., San Francisco, CA August 17, 1861 Description: Safes Subject: Supply Territory with Safes at Customary Prices and Wait for Payment Until Congress Makes an Appropriation to the Legislative Fund. TERR-0131 0004 0005 From: Orion Clemens Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Editor Williams of the Territorial Enterprise August 1861 Description: Illegible. TERR-0131 0006 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. August 21, 1861 Description: Elections and the Territorial Legislature Subject: Requesting Guidance and Detailing Activities Pertaining to Elections and the First Session of the Nevada Territorial Legislature to be Convened October 1, 1861 on the Second Floor of Abraham Curry's House. TERR-0131 0007-0010 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. August 21,1861 Description: Public Printing Subject: Detailed Description of Public Printing Services Available in Nevada Territory and San Francisco. TERR-0131 0011-0016 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Hodge and Wood, San Francisco, CA September 2, 1861 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Explains Legislative Fund Appropriation and Draws. Advises He Will Send State Seal when Territorial Legislature Adopts the Design. Advises on How to Adjust Their Vouchers to Compensate for Interest. TERR-0131 0017-0019 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: F. Tillman, Esq., San Francisco, CA September 2, 1861 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Acknowledgment of Safe Proposal for $500. Provides Details of the Safe. Advises on How to Adjust Vouchers to Compensate for Interest. TERR-0131 0020 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. September 4, 1861 Description: Activities Report Subject: Informs that Territorial Governor Nye will be absent from the Territory for Two or so Weeks to Travel to Sacramento and Prepare for the Upcoming Nevada Territorial Legislative Session. Provides Update on Territorial Elections and Bills. TERR-0131 0021-0022 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: J. R. Plunkett, Esq., Capt. Union Blues, Nevada Territory September 5, 1861 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Acknowledges Receipt of Master Roll of Company. Advises that Territorial Governor Nye is Absent from the Territory and Would Like Him to Reorganize and Cut Down His Company, as Governor Nye Cannot Supply So Many with Arms. TERR-0131 0023 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. November 18, 1861 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Acknowledgement of Receipt of Form of Bond. TERR-0131 0024 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. November 18, 1861 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Acknowledgement of the President's Approbation for Territorial Governor Nye's Absence in California. Acknowledgement of 1859-1860 Laws Received. Advises the Proprietor of the Silver Age Sending His Paper as a Courtesy. Advises the Legislature has Audited TERR-0131 0025 0026 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Council and House of Representatives of Nevada Territory November 19, 1861 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Received Concurrent Resolution Relating to Printing. Provides Update on Printing Inquiries. TERR-0131 0027 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Agnew & Deffebach, Esq. November 19, 1861 Description: Company Information Subject: Relates Questions Posed by the Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury Regarding Printing Services. Mentions the Right to Regulate the Price of the Territorial Printing Established by the Comptroller's Office of the U.S. Refers to the Legislative Concurrent Reso TERR-0131 0028-0029 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Whitton & Towne November 19, 1861 Description: Company Information Subject: Relates Questions Posed by the Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury Regarding Printing Services. Mentions the Right to Regulate the Price of the Territorial Printing Established by the Comptroller's Office of the U.S. Treasury. Refers to the Legislative Concu TERR-0131 0030 0031 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Frank Eastman, Esq. November 19, 1861 Description: Company Information Subject: Relates Questions Posed by the Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury Regarding Printing Services. Mentions the Right to Regulate the Price of the Territorial Printing Established by the Comptroller's Office of the U.S. Treasury. Refers to the Legislative Concu TERR-0131 0032 0033 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. November 20, 1861 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: $15,000 Appropriation Request to the Legislative Fund was Reduced to $10,000. Explains Liabilities. Problem Receiving Blank Checks. Acknowledges Receiving Draft of $925.00 for His Wages from March to September 30, 1861. TERR-0131 0034-0035 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Hodge and Wood, San Francisco, CA December 3, 1861 Description: Letter Regarding the Creation of the Territory Seal Subject: Describes the Desired Design of the Territory Seal to be Created and Engraved. TERR-0131 0036 0037 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Hodge and Wood, San Francisco, CA December 9, 1861 Description: Acknowledgement Letter/Problem with Bill Subject: Bill Received was not in Proper Form. Clerks Complaining about Quality of Paper and Binding. Local Hamilton & Co. Stationers are Cheaper. Disputes Bills for $1,308.67 and $1,202.50. TERR-0131 0038-0040 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: William Martin Gillespie, Esq. December 10, 1861 Description: Printing Inquiries Subject: Requesting Procurement of Answers Related to Printing. TERR-0131 0041 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Public Printers December 10, 1861 Description: Notice to Public Printers Subject: Encloses a Certified Copy of a Circular from the Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office, Dated October 10, 1855. TERR-0131 0042 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: United States of America December 10, 1861 Description: Invoice Subject: Invoice for His Quarterly Salary from September 30, 1861 to December 31, 1861 for the Amount of $450. TERR-0131 0043 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. John J. Cisco, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, New York December 16, 1861 Description: Check Drafts Subject: Acknowledges Receipt of Checkbook. Forwarded His Official Signature. Advises on Drafts Drawn. TERR-0131 0044 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Hodge and Wood, San Francisco, CA December 20, 1861 Description: Receipts, Bills and Vouchers Subject: Correspondence and Instructions for Receipts, Bills, Vouchers and Certificates for Clemens and Governor Nye. TERR-0131 0045 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: December 1861 Description: Receipt Subject: Duplicate Receipted Bills from Messrs. Hodge and Wood, San Francisco, CA for Stationary Furnished for the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Nevada, and Said Freight to Carson City. Sum of $1,308.67. "Hodge & Wood direct to be paid to Messr TERR-0131 0046 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: William Martin Gillespie, Esq. December 21, 1861 Description: Printing Subject: Provides Information on Printing Costs and Payment Options. TERR-0131 0047-0048 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. December 1861 Description: Accounting Subject: First Page of Letter is Blurry. Advises on Activities of the Territorial Legislature. Employed His Brother, Samuel Clemens, as Clerk for $8 Per Day. Provides a Detailed Accounting of Expenses. Expenses Paid in Gold and Silver Coin. Expenses Exceeded $10,0 TERR-0131 0049-0054 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Hodge and Wood, San Francisco, CA December 30, 1861 Description: Vouchers Subject: Encloses Voucher of $1,308.67. Governor Nye is in Esmeralda. Will Sign When He Returns. Will Send Receipt to McSpeden & Baker of New York and Duplicate to Them. TERR-0131 0055 |