| Item: | Gen. George Wallace Jones on Iowa Statehood |
| L.J.T.P. Number: | 200.004 (and 200.004.01) |
| Medium: | Letter |
| Creator: | George Wallace Jones |
| Date: | April 12, 1846 |
| Period: | Pioneering America 1801 – 1860 |
| Keywords: | George Wallace Jones, Elisha Dwelle, Henry A. Wiltse, John P. Sheldon, Iowa Statehood, Surveyor General |
| Citation: | Jones, George Wallace. George Wallace Jones on Iowa Statehood. 1846. Washington, D.C. Library of John T. Pregler, Dubuque.
(Source: Library of John T. Pregler) |
Letter Text [sic]
Washington D.C.
April 12th, 1846
Sir-
I return the inclosed original Certificate as it would not in my opinion be proper to give such on one.
The endorsement on back of the in-closed will show you how to correct our records so as to make them conform to those in the Gen. L. O. (General Land Office) here & the facts in the case.
The business of Congress pro-gresses slowly on account of the Oregon & other questions some of which, in my opinion are un-important & therefore not worthy of the attention of that body – e.g. the Webster matter, & &. I hope that Iowa & Wisconsin may be admitted as States, with two Senators of course & two Reps each at the next session of Congress in Dec 1846.
Your obt Set
Geo.W. Jones
Messr Dwele, Wiltse, et al
Sur Genl’s Office
Dubuque
Iowa
Reverse Side
Geo. W. Jones, Sur. Genl
Washington April 12, 1846
Relative to Certificate 202 from Surv. Genl.s Office at Cincinnati, in favor of John P. Sheldon, etc.