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Show \ , 30th CoNGRESS, 1st Session. lSENATE.J ExECUTivE, -:-N-t>. -23.- • • ) ' ~\ Ol'1 : REPORT OF " ' , bu ,n ' l 'f -' '. • < . • ' ' • 0 • THE SECRETARY OF WAR, COMMUNICATING1 IN .linswe1· tQ a resolution of the Senate, a report and map of the examination of New Mexico, made by Lieutenant J. W . .!Jbert, of the topographical C'Orps. FEBRUARY to, 1~48.-0rdered, that the report and map be printed, and that 2,000 copies, in addition to the usual number, be printed for the use of the Senate. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 4, 1848. SIR: In compliance with a resolution o.f the Senate, of the 18th ultimo, requiring the Secretary of War "to furnish the Senate with the report and map of the examination of New Mexico, made by Lieutenant J. W. Abert, corps of topographical engineers, while attached to the command of General Kearny," I have the honor to transmit herewith a communication from the colonel of the corps of topographical engineers, .with copies of the report and map defined. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Ron. GEo. M. DALLAs, Pr.esident of the Senate. W. L. MARCY, Secretary of War. BuREAU oF ToPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERs, Washington, February 4, 1848. ~IR: In obc <li enee to a resolution of the Senate, of the 18th ultimo, I ha:rc th e honor to submit a copy of '~the report and map of the examin ati on of ~ew Mexico, made by Lieutenant J. W. Abert, of the cor ps of topographical engineers, whil~ attached to the co~mand of General Kearny.'' !twill be perceived that the map is a printed copy. The map be1ng completed last summer, it was printed by order of the War pepartment for the use of the army, and as the stone upon which 1t was engraved was preserved, the re-publication of the map v·dl |
