| Orion Clemens' Copybook, 1862, July-December |
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ORION CLEMENS' COPYBOOK From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. John J. Cisco, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, New York July 1, 1862 Description: Draft Subject: Draft Drawn for J. Lithauer & Co. $375. TERR-0131 0122 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. John J. Cisco, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, New York July 7, 1862 Description: Draft Subject: Draft Drawn for Sinclair Tousey $100. TERR-0131 0123 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. John J. Cisco, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, New York July 7, 1862 Description: Drafts Subject: Overland Mail Finally Arrived. Discusses Drafts. TERR-0131 0124 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. July 7, 1862 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Acknowledges Advance of $5,000. Received Letter of June 14, 1862 Regarding Draft for His Salary. TERR-0131 0125 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. John J. Cisco, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, New York July 9, 1862 Description: Draft Subject: Draft Drawn for Mary E. Clemens $75. TERR-0131 0126 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. John J. Cisco, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, New York July 9, 1862 Description: Draft Subject: Draft Drawn for Jane B. Pierce $70. TERR-0131 0127 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. July 16, 1862 Description: Statement of Account Subject: Cannot Read Page 129. Details Vouchers for Printing. Provides Details of Printing Activities. Requests $5,000 to Purchase Stationary for Next Legislative Session and the Balance of Printer Bills from the Previous Legislative Session. Would Like Future Qua TERR-0131 0128-0133 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington D. C. July 21, 1862 Description: Requesting Funds Subject: Requesting $5,000 for Purchasing Sationary and Furniture for the Next Legislative Session and Balance of Printer Bills from the Previous Session. TERR-0131 0134 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary and Acting Governor of Nevada Territory To: Proclamation July 28, 1862 Description: Proclamation Subject: Adds Delegate to the House of Representatives by Election. The 37th Congress of the U.S. Expires March 4, 1863. August 31, 1861 Elections Resulted in 9 Councilmen to Serve in the Council of the Legislative Assembly for the Term of 2 Years. Increase the Re TERR-0131 0135-0138 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary and Acting Governor of Nevada Territory To: Editors of Esmeralda Star July 31, 1862 Description: Publishing Subject: Requests Publication of Proclamation. TERR-0131 0139 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Perry. G. Childs, Nevada Territorial Auditor August 2, 1862 Description: Election Certification Subject: Election Held at Steambouat Springs on August 31, 1861. Precinct No. 4., 7th Council District. J.W. Cameron, G. Smith and William O'Neill as Judges. H.D. Bingham and George W. Conrad as Clerks. J.W. Cameron Delivered the Returns to Clemens' Office. TERR-0131 0140 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D.C. August 4, 1862 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Received Copy of the Register of Officers and Agents, Civil Military and Naval, in the Service of the United States for Territorial Library. TERR-0131 0141 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. T. L. Smith, First Auditor of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. August 19, 1862 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Received Letter of June 24. Clemems Paid Rev. H.O.G. Smeathman in Error. Advises of His Ignorance of the Law and Charged the $55.50 to Himself, as the Reverend does not Intend to Refund. TERR-0131 0142 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. John J. Cisco, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, New York August 23, 1862 Description: Draft Subject: Draft Drawn in Favor of Sinclair Tousey $100. TERR-0131 0143 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. John J. Cisco, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, New York September 4, 1862 Description: Draft Subject: Draft Drawn in Favor of Mandlebaum & Klauber $277.50. TERR-0131 0144 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. John J. Cisco, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, New York September 9, 1862 Description: Draft Subject: Draft Drawn in Favor of Jane B. Pierce $60. TERR-0131 0145 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Edwin A. Sherman, Esq. September 10, 1862 Description: Bill Subject: Bill Received Needs to be Made Out Against the Territory of Nevada and Sent to the Territorial Auditor. Not Payable from the Legislative Fund. TERR-0131 0146 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: United States of America September 11, 1862 Description: Invoice Subject: Invoice for His Quarterly Salary for June 30 to September 30, 1862 in the Amount of $450. TERR-0131 0147 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Joel A. Harvey, County Clerk of Douglas County September 12, 1862 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Sending Back Election Returns. TERR-0131 0148 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs, Valentine & Co. September 13, 1862 Description: Vouchers Subject: Vouchers Received but Have Typographical Errors. TERR-0131 0149 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. September 17, 1862 Description: Printing Subject: Ten Page Detailed Letter Explaining the Dissolution of Lewis & Sewall Halfway Through the Printing of the Journals and why they were Sent to San Francisco to be Completed and Bound. Also Details Troubles with Printing of the Laws. Mentions Territorial Gov TERR-0131 0150-0159 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington D. C. September 18, 1862 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. Session Convenes 2nd Tuesday in November. Thirty Nine Members of the Legislative Assembly. TERR-0131 0160 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: September 22, 1862 Description: Election Returns Subject: Received Humboldt County Election Returns. Package from the Clerk's Office, Unionville. George H. Parker, Messenger. TERR-0131 0161 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: William Hutchins, Esq. September 27, 1862 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Mr. Hutchins is Leaving the Territory. Sent His Notarial Book and Seal to Mr. Clemens. Advised to Send his Resignation to the Governor. Advised to Deposit Records and Official Papers with the Clerk of the District Court for Storey County. TERR-0131 0162 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. John J. Cisco, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, New York September 27, 1862 Description: Draft Subject: Draft Drawn in Favor of Upton & Co. $80.99. TERR-0131 0163 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs, Valentine & Co. September 27, 1862 Description: Vouchers Subject: Corrected Vouchers Received but Have a Worse Mistake than the First Lot. Send the Balance of the Laws. TERR-0131 0164 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. George S. Boutwell, Commissioner of Internal Revenue September 30, 1862 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Addressed Letter to "George W. Berthoell." Clemens Received a Letter Sent to the Territorial Auditor. Responds that there are no Banks, Trust Companies, Savings Institutions, Insurance Companies or Rail Roads in the Territory Unless Wells Fargo & Co. Ma TERR-0131 0165 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs, Valentine & Co. November 4, 1862 Description: Draft Enclosure Subject: Sign and Return Vouchers. Surprised at the Cost of the Files. First Bill of Books Received. TERR-0131 0166 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. D. W. Cheesman, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, San Francisco, CA November 8, 1862 Description: Drafts Subject: Draft No. 2 to Mandlebaum & Klauber $219. Draft No. 3 to Valentine & Co. $150. Add Draft Drawn for $2000 While in San Francisco October 1862. TERR-0131 0167 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. D. W. Cheesman, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, San Francisco, CA November 12, 1862 Description: Draft Subject: Draft No. 4 in Favor of John Boyd $200. TERR-0131 0169 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs, Valentine & Co. November 18, 1862 Description: Draft Enclosure Subject: Encloses a Draft for $250. Have Not Received Tapes Sent by Express. Received a Notification Letter from Washington that Accounts will be Audited. TERR-0131 0170 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. D. W. Cheesman, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, San Francisco, CA November 18, 1862 Description: Drafts Subject: Draft No. 5 to John Boyd $200. Draft No. 6 to Wells Fargo & Co. $1,981. Draft No. 7 to Valentine & Co. $250. Wants to Know if He Can Draw from the Credit of $10,000 that was Recommended. TERR-0131 0171 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Goodman & McCarthy, Public Printers November 26, 1862 Description: Government Printing Subject: Provides Printing Instructions and a Circular in Relation to Public Printing from the Treasury Department Dated October 10, 1855. TERR-0131 0172-0173 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. December 4, 1862 Description: Clemens' Salary Subject: Indicates He was Absent from Duties for the First Eleven Days of October to Meet His Family Who Came Out on the Steamer Without Escort. Would Like All Future Salary Drafts Made Payable in San Francisco. Explains that He Can Convert to Gold Coin and Receiv TERR-0131 0174-0175 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. House of Representatives, Territory of Nevada December 9, 1862 Description: Resolution Subject: Submits Agreements Made with William Martin Gillespie for Supervision of Printing in California. TERR-0131 0176 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. D. W. Cheesman, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, San Francisco, CA December 10, 1862 Description: Draft Subject: Would Like $10,000 Placed to His Credit Without Waiting for the Draft. Only 10 Days of the Session Remain and Barely Has Time to Get the Money Before Session Adjourns. TERR-0131 0177 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. John J. Cisco, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, New York December 13, 1862 Description: Acknowledgement Letter Subject: Received Statement of Disbursing Account. Identifies Omitted Drafts from Statement. TERR-0131 0178 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Editors and Proprietors Territorial Enterprise December 24, 1862 Description: Publishing Subject: Mr. Hovey will Hand Deliver Revenue Law to be Published in the Paper and Bound Volume of the Laws. Print 600 Copies of the Bound Volume of the Laws of this Session. TERR-0131 0179 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. D. W. Cheesman, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, San Francisco, CA December 26, 1862 Description: Drafts Subject: Itemizes 52 Drafts for Legislators and Vendors. Issued Drafts Prior to Confirmation of Credit to Territorial Legislative Fund. TERR-0131 0180-0183 From: Orion Clemens, Acting Governor and Superintendent of Indian Affairs of Nevada Territory To: December 27, 1862 Description: Receipt Subject: Received of Hon. James W. Nye, Governor and Ex-Officio Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Territory of Nevada, the Sum of $300 (3 Treasury Notes of $100) Received by the Hands of Thomas C. Nye. TERR-0131 0184 From: Orion Clemens, Acting Governor and Ex-Officio Superintendentof Indian Affairs of Nevada Territory To: Jacob T. Lockhart, Esq., M. S. Agent for Indians December 29, 1862 Description: Granting Absence Subject: Clemens Grants Mr. Lockhart Leave of Absence for Visit to Washington on Business Pertaining to Indian Affairs in Nevada Territory. TERR-0131 0190 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary and Acting Governor of Nevada Territory To: Lieutenant A. N. Runyon, 2nd Cavalry, C. V. A. C. S. December 31, 1862 Description: Communication and Vouchers Subject: Received Communications and Vouchers Adressed to Governor Nye. Advised the Governor has Started for New York. TERR-0131 0193 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. D. W. Cheesman, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, San Francisco, CA December 31, 1862 Description: Drafts Subject: Drafts Drawn December 20, 1862 to: William H. Barstow $3; Robert Fisher $78; Cheek & Holland $42.50; A. Rosenfeld $34.83; D. B. Woolf $231; John G. Fox $317.63; Mandlebaum & Klauber $1,003.88; Langton & Co. $66.75. TERR-0131 0195 |