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On the recordJanuary 7, 1840
Showing the operations during the past year in that branch of the public service intrusted to the topographical bureau.
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Martin Van Buren
Democratic · New York

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Apr 13, 1840

To the House of Representatives of the United States: I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, with documents, containing the information required by their resolution of the 9th March last.

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I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, which, with the documents accompanying it, contains the information in possession of the Department in relation to the subject of the resolution.

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Jan 20, 1840

I transmit to the Senate, in compliance with the request of the governor of Massachusetts, a copy of a letter addressed to him by one of the chiefs of the Seneca tribe of Indians in the State of New York, written on behalf of that portion…

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I transmit a copy of a convention for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the United States upon the Government of-the Mexican Republic.

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