| Orion Clemens' Copybook, 1864, January-November 10 |
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ORION CLEMENS' COPYBOOK From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Territory of Nevada January 5, 1864 Description: Receipt Subject: Notice of Receipt for His Quarterly Salary as Secretary of the Territory of Nevada Ending December 31, 1863 in the Amount of $425. TERR-0131 0411 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: To the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Legislative Assemby January 13, 1864 Description: Commissioner of Deeds Subject: Clemens Received $355 in Coin and $5 in Legal Tender Note and Paid Over to the Territorial Treasurer. TERR-0131 0412 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: To the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Legislative Assemby January 13, 1864 Description: Warrants Subject: Advises of Warrants Issued While Acting Governor to: James Allen $30.00; Orion Clemens, Acting Governor $200 and $600; Corel Howk and Ambrose Robinson Jointly $60; Orion Clemens, Acting Governor $45; D.B. Woolf $20 and $5. Provides Accounting and Details TERR-0131 0413-0416 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: To the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Legislative Assemby January 14, 1864 Description: Territorial Boundary Subject: Provides in Detail Surveying, Boundary Difficulties and Jurisdictional Issues with California that Occurred in 1863. TERR-0131 0417-0422 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: To the Proprietors of the Carson Independent January 21, 1864 Description: Printing Subject: First Page of Letter is Blurry. Provides Certified Copy of U.S. Treasury Circular on Public Printing. Handwrites the Circular in the Letter. TERR-0131 0423-0427 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: To the Proprietors of the Virginia Territorial Enterprise January 22, 1864 Description: Printing Subject: Printing Interrogation for the U.S. Treasury. TERR-0131 0428-0429 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Territory of Nevada January 26, 1864 Description: Invoice Subject: Invoice for Copying of Carson County Records in the Amount of $1,474.85. Requests Warrants in Favor of: John R. Eardly $100 and $127.20; John Parsens $85.20; Charles Martin $79.30; S.A. Ringo $312.33; Orion Clemens $770.62. TERR-0131 0430 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Hastings & Co., Proprieters of the Commercial Printing Office, Virginia City, Nevada Territory January 26, 1864 Description: Printing Subject: Letter is Blurry. Inquiry on Individual Legislator Copying. TERR-0131 0431 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory (By Charles Martin, Clerk) To: JD S. Broffet, Esq. February 1, 1864 Description: Bond Subject: Encloses Bond as Notary Public of Lyon County. TERR-0131 0432 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory (By Charles Martin, Clerk) To: J. P. Hardy, Esq. February 1, 1864 Description: Bond and Oath Subject: Received Bond and Oath. Returns for Corrections. TERR-0131 0433 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory (By Charles Martin, Clerk) To: W. C. Daggett, Esq. February 1, 1864 Description: Bond Subject: Returned Bond for Corrections. TERR-0131 0434 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: To the Honorable President of the Council of the Legislative Assemby February 6, 1864 Description: Printing Subject: Provides U.S. Treasury Department Limits for Printing of the Laws and Journals. Advises of the Problems with Public Printing in Nevada Territory. TERR-0131 0435-0436 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Goodman & McCarthy February 16, 1864 Description: Vouchers Subject: Encloses Check for Printing of Blank Vouchers. TERR-0131 0437 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: To the Honorable Council and House of Representatives of the Legislative Assembly February 16, 1864 Description: Rental of Legislative Halls Subject: Advises that $500 He Paid to Ormsby County for the Rental of the Legislative Halls and Committee Rooms for the Legislative Assembly Commencing January 12, 1864, and Ending February 20, 1864 was Refunded by the Citizens of Carson City. TERR-0131 0438 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Territory of Nevada February 20, 1864 Description: Invoice Subject: Invoice for Copying of Carson County Records in the Amount of $931.40. Requests Warrants in Favor of: John R. Eardly $200; John Parsens $46.50; Charles Martin $40; S.A. Ringo $169.20; Orion Clemens $474.70. TERR-0131 0440 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory (By Charles Martin, Clerk) To: The Recorder of Lyon County February 23, 1864 Description: County Records Subject: Advises that Records Transcribed for the County are Imperfect. TERR-0131 0441 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. John Church & Co. February 24, 1864 Description: Printing Subject: Requesting the Laws of the Last Legislative Session to be Printed. Encloses Two Printing Laws and the Revenue Act. TERR-0131 0442 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. D. W. Cheesman, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, San Francisco, CA March 1, 1864 Description: Drafts Subject: Advises of Multiple Drafts Drawn totaling $10,882.43. TERR-0131 0443-0444 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. John Church & Co., Proprietors, Virginia Daily Union,Virginia, Nevada Territory March 2, 1864 Description: Printing Subject: Authorization and Request to Print, in Book Form, 600 Copies of the Laws Passed During the Legislative Session Held in Carson City Beginning January 12, 1864. Three Hundred Copies to be Full Bound and Three Hundred to be Half Bound. TERR-0131 0445 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Goodman & McCarthy, Proprietors, Virginia Territorial Enterprise, Virginia, Nevada Territory March 2, 1864 Description: Printing Subject: Requests Answer on Whether they Will Print, in Book Form, Half Bound, 250 Copies of the Journals of the 1862 and 1864 Legislative Sessions. TERR-0131 0446 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: His Excellency, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, Washington, D.C. March 5, 1864 Description: Resolutions Subject: Transmits Legislative Resolution "Memorial to Congress." TERR-0131 0447 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. John Church & Co., Proprietors, Virginia Daily Union,Virginia, Nevada Territory March 9, 1864 Description: Printing Subject: Advises He Sent by Express the Copy for Printing of the Laws of the 1864 Legislative Session. Provides Instructions. Inquires as to Whether they Will Print the Journals of 1862 and 1864. TERR-0131 0448-0449 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Territory of Nevada March 9, 1864 Description: Invoice Subject: Copying of Carson County Records in the Amount of $771. Requests Warrants in Favor of: John R. Eardly $180; S.A. Ringo $205.50; Orion Clemens $385.50. TERR-0131 0450 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. R. W. Taylor, Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. March 16, 1864 Description: Printing and Vouchers Subject: Advises on Vouchers and Printing of the Laws and Journals. Encloses Answers to "Inquiries relative to Printing in the Territory of Nevada. They are Gold Coin Answers." Advises on Copying and Payment. TERR-0131 0451-0455 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: County Clerk of Lander County, Austin March 18, 1864 Description: Laws Subject: Sends Laws for Distribution. TERR-0131 0456 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: United States of America March 24, 1864 Description: Invoice Subject: Clemens Invoice for Services as Secretary of the Territory of Nevada from December 31, 1863 to March 31, 1864-$450. TERR-0131 0457 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Charles H. Fish, Esq. March 25, 1864 Description: Scrip Subject: Discusses County Scrip, Index and Payment. TERR-0131 0458 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. John Church & Co. March 29, 1864 Description: Copying and Printing Subject: Sends Contract for Printing. Pages 459 and 460 are the Contract for Printing of the Laws. Inquires as to Wether He Intends to Print the Journals. TERR-0131 0459-0461 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Territory of Nevada March 30, 1864 Description: Invoice Subject: Invoice for Copying of Carson County Records in the Amount of $1,256.60. Requests Warrants in Favor of: John R. Eardly $300.30; Charles Martin $47; S.A. Ringo $261; Orion Clemens $648.30. TERR-0131 0462 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. D. W. Cheesman, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, San Francisco, CA April 2, 1864 Description: Drafts Subject: Advises of 2 Drafts to Wells Fargo & Co. totaling $1,220.00. TERR-0131 0463 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington D. C. April 12, 1864 Description: Construction of the Carson City Mint Subject: Advises of Stone Building Material Available in the Area for the Construction of the Carson City Mint Building. TERR-0131 0464 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: P. Lynch, Esq. April 13, 1864 Description: Acknowledgement Subject: Received Papers and Documents. Advises the Territorial Auditor does not Pay for Military Proclamation. Needs Governor Nye's Certification. Returns Papers and Documents for Correction. TERR-0131 0465 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Territory of Nevada April 14, 1864 Description: Invoice Subject: Invoice for Copying of Carson County Records in the Amount of $934.20. Requests Warrants in Favor of: John R. Eardly $159; Charles Martin $156; S.A. Ringo $152.10; Orion Clemens $467.10. TERR-0131 0466 From: Orion Clemens, Acting Governor of Nevada Territory To: His Excellency, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, Washington, D.C. April 15, 1864 Description: State Constitution Subject: Requests Official Copy of Enabling Act and Instructions as to Issuing Proclamation Calling Convention to Frame State Constitution. TERR-0131 0467 From: Orion Clemens, Acting Governor of Nevada Territory To: Monroe Thomson, Esq. April 18, 1864 Description: Notaries Subject: Problems with Notaries in Storey County. TERR-0131 0468 From: Orion Clemens, Acting Governor of Nevada Territory To: George G. Burnett, Esq., Gold Hill April 18, 1864 Description: Notaries Subject: Advises that Governor Nye Already Commissioned 2 Notaries for Storey County and that the Commission Clemens Gave to Mr. Burnett is Invalid. Needs Formal Written Resignation. TERR-0131 0469-0470 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary and Acting Governor of Nevada Territory To: James D. Meagher, Esq. April 19, 1864 Description: Notaries Subject: Advises that R.E. Arick Resigned as Notary Public for Storey County. Governor Nye Appointing Mr. Meagher as Notary. TERR-0131 0471 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary and Acting Governor of Nevada Territory To: Monroe Thomson, Esq. April 22, 1864 Description: Notaries Subject: Relates the Problems with Notaries in Storey County. George G. Burnett will not Resign as Notary. TERR-0131 0472-0473 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary and Acting Governor of Nevada Territory To: Hon. M. S. Thomson April 23, 1864 Description: Notaries Subject: Advises that O.R. Leonard was Appointed Notary Public in Humboldt County by Governor Nye on April 11; According to His Record is the 13th Notary Appointed for Humbloldt County. Governor Nye Never Transmitted Resignation of D. McDonald to Clemens' Office. TERR-0131 0474 From: Orion Clemens, Acting Governor of Nevada Territory To: Brigadier General George Wright, Commanding Department of the Pacific, U. S. Army, San Francisco, CA April 23, 1864 Description: Military surgeon Subject: Advises of the Appointment of Dr. Mark Emerson of Virginia City as Surgeon of the 1st Reg. Infantry, Nevada Territory. Would Like to have a Medical Director Appointed for the Territory. Recommends Dr. Thomas H. Pinckerton of Virginia City. Recommends Drs. TERR-0131 0475 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Territory of Nevada May 4, 1864 Description: Invoice Subject: Invoice for Copying of Carson County Records in the Amount of $1,022.40. Requests Warrants in Favor of: John R. Eardly $232.50; Charles Martin $54.60; S.A. Ringo $224.10; Orion Clemens $511.20. TERR-0131 0476 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. D. W. Cheesman, Assistant U.S. Treasurer, San Francisco, CA June 2, 1864 Description: Draft Subject: Advises of Draft Dated June 2, 1864 to John Church & Co. for $2,300. TERR-0131 0477 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: United States of America June 14, 1864 Description: Invoice Subject: Invoice for His Quarterly Salary for March 31, 1864 to June 30 1864 in the Amount of $450. TERR-0131 0480 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. R. W. Taylor, Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. June 30, 1864 Description: Accounting Subject: Encloses Accounts, Vouchers and Samples of Printing from February 20 to June 30, 1864. Advises that He Moved Offices and the Rent is Free while Nevada Remains a Territory. TERR-0131 0481 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Territory of Nevada August 13, 1864 Description: Invoice Subject: Invoice for Copying of Carson County Records in the Amount of $3,789.30. Requests Warrants in Favor of: John R. Eardly $364.65; Charles Martin $810.60; S.A. Ringo $480.45; Orion Clemens $2,133.60. TERR-0131 0482 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. W. W. Ross, Territorial Auditor September 10, 1864 Description: Payment Subject: Requests Payment be Made to John Church & Co. for $805 for Printing of the Laws of the 1863 Legislative Session. TERR-0131 0483 0484-0486 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Territory of Nevada September 30, 1864 Description: Invoice for county records Subject: Letter is Blurry. Invoice for Copying of Carson County Records in the Amount of $2,688.60. Requests Warrants in Favor of: John R. Eardly $360.90; Charles Martin $636.90; S.A. Ringo $346.50; Orion Clemens $1,344.30. TERR-0131 0487 From: Orion Clemens To: Letter is Blurry and illegible. TERR-0131 0488 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Messrs. Nahl Brothers September 30, 1864 Description: State Seal Subject: Creation and Engraving of State Seal Adopted by the 1863 Constitutional Convention. W.W. Ross, Territorial Auditor, Requests His Auditor's Seal be Altered to a State Controller's Seal. TERR-0131 0489-0491 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Territory of Nevada October 10, 1864 Description: Invoice Subject: Invoice for Copying of Carson County Records in the Amount of $426. Requests Warrants in Favor of: Charles Martin $213 and Orion Clemens $213. TERR-0131 0492 From: Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. R. W. Taylor, Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. October 30, 1864 Description: Accounting Subject: President Lincoln Issued Proclamation Closing the Existence of the Territory of Nevada. Encloses Accounts and Vouchers to Date, Showing a Balance Due the United States of $375.65. Explains Vouchers Used for Supplies for the Constitutional Convention Becau TERR-0131 0493-0495 From: Orion Clemens, Late Secretary of Nevada Territory To: Hon. R. W. Taylor, Comptroller of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. November 10, 1864 Description: Invoice Subject: Requests Balance of His Salary from October 1 to the First Monday of December 1864. Received His Salary as Secretary of the Nevada Territory up to September 30. TERR-0131 0496-0497 |