Letter from Henry A. Dingee, Yonkers, New York, to Alexander McDaniel, WIlmette, Illinois, dated July 13, 1871.

              Yonkers July 13, 1871
To Alex[ander] McDaniel, Esq.
Wilmette, Ill[inois]
Friend McDaniel,
     Your letters of 3rd and 6th inst [instant], as well as the registered affidavits came duly to hand.
     Upon examination of Dusham's and Colvin's affidavits that they have not been signed 
by the respective parties, although I do not know that it will make any difference as 
the papers have been acknowledged by a justice of the peace.   I shall not at present 
forward these papers on to the Department until I have further instructions from my 
Friend in Washington.  I received a letter from him yesterday saying that the 
President has just returned to Washington for the transaction of public business, 
and has no doubt but that our deeds will be signed before he (the President) will 
leave again for Long Branch, and if so will record them and the accompanying papers, 
and forward them with all possible dispatch; in the event of the disapproval of the 
President, he will
  I shall not at present forward these papers on to the Department until I have 
further instructions from my Friend in Washington.  I received a letter from him 
yesterday saying that the President has just returned to Washington for the 
transaction of public business, and has no doubt but that our deeds will be 
signed before he (the President) will leave again for Long Branch, and if so 
will record them and the accompanying papers, and forward them with all possible 
dispatch; in the event of the disapproval of the President, he will