The Commissary Officer of the First Regiment of the Minnesota Mounted Rangers, First Lieutenant Edward D. Cobb, wrote this note to Captain Eugene St. Julien Cox, Captain of Company E of the Rangers, from Fort Snelling on March 21, 1863, in response to a request for supplies from Cox. Captain Cox had requested a number of items, including horses, tents, jackets, socks, boots, haversacks, canteens, axes, kettles, spades, mess pans, hatchets, and picks. Cobb informed Cox that some of the items were available, but that some items could not be supplied at once. He also said that Cox was to take the lame horses from his company to Fort Ridgely, where they would be inspected and certified as lame. Cox could then submit a requistion for additional horses.
This document, dated May 11th, was sent to Eugene St. Julien Cox of St. Peter, who was the Captain of Company E of the First Mounted Rangers. The document addressed Cox as a major, but various records indicate that his highest rank was that of captain. Cox was ordered to include Sibley County in the sub-district for which he was responsible. He was also informed that a new squad had been organized in New Ulm, and that ""trappers report Indians plenty west of here."" The letter was sent from Mankato by Second Lieutenant and Adjutant George A. Clarke. The document appears to have an 1865 date, but Cox served from December 10, 1862, until November 11, 1863, and Clarke served from December 20, 1861, until December 20, 1864. It therefore appears that the document was sent in 1863.
Letter dated January 14, 1887 from Stillwater City Engineer Lewis W. Clarke to Senator Dwight M. Sabin regarding repairs to the Stillwater bridge and suggested changes for the bridge.
Letter dated January 17, 1887 and envelope from Senator Dwight M. Sabin to Stillwater City Engineer Lewis W. Clarke assuring full support of the bridge project.
Letter dated January 28, 1887 from Major of Engineers Charles J. Allen to General James C. Duane suggesting shortening the draw of pontoon bridge from 330 to 200 feet.
Letter dated February 5, 1887 from Brig. General, Chief of Army Engineers James C. Duane to Senator Dwight M. Sabin indicating that the War Department has no authority over shortening the pontoon draws, as the bridge was built under the authority of the Minnesota Legislature.
Includes letters and documents regarding Andrew J. Boss's Civil War pension claim. Also includes several congressional bills for the relief of Andrew Boss.
A sheet that records information about John W. Bonnell's request for assistance from U.S. Congressman Solomon G. Comstock in receiving his Civil War pension.