Letter-1865, April 20-C

Washington D. C.
April 20, 1865

To His Excellency Andrew Johnson
President of the United States

Dear Sir

   We have just learned that a patent is about issuing to one Johnston for certain lands in Kansas. The authorities of the Meth. E. Church in the U. S. on last Friday asked for delay that they might present proof that said patent should not be issued.

   We have to day called on the Secy Interior to urge a delay of only a few days. He declines.

   We have no doubt you will agree with us that the claim of one man should pause a few days for the claim of a million

John Lanahan Presiding Elder in the Baltimore Cont.

B.H. Nadal, Pastor Wesley Chapel, Washington
One of the Editors of New York Methodist

[Photostat copy in MSS. Dept., K.S.H.S.]