Transcript of Letter from C. VandeVenter to George Sibley & Benjamin Reeves, August 6, 1825.  VandeVenter tells to commissioners wait for approval before crossing the US/Mexican border

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Lindenwood University Digital Commons@Lindenwood University George Champlin Sibley Papers George and Mary Easton Sibley Papers 8-6-1825 Letter from C. VandeVenter to George Sibley & Benjamin Reeves, August 6, 1825 C. VandeVenter Department of War Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/george  Part of the United States History Commons Recommended Citation VandeVenter, C., "Letter from C. VandeVenter to George Sibley & Benjamin Reeves, August 6, 1825" (1825). George Champlin Sibley Papers. 161. https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/george/161 This Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by the George and Mary Easton Sibley Papers at Digital Commons@Lindenwood University. It has been accepted for inclusion in George Champlin Sibley Papers by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Lindenwood University. For more information, please contact phuffman@lindenwood.edu. 65-0054 Lindenwood Collection 8-6-18252pp ALS: C. VandeVenter, Dept. of War To: Comsnrs. G. C. Sibley & B. H. Reeves. St. Louis Depmt. Of War August 6. 1825 Gentleman Your letter of the 4th Ulto. requesting to be furnished with authority to proceed with your work beyond the boundary line of the U. States is received; and in the absence of the Secretary of War, I have to state in reply that instructions were given to Mr. Poinsett before his departure for Mexico to obtain such authority from the Mexican Government as early as practicable; and it is hoped you experience no delay at the boundary line of the U. States for want of the necessary instructions from the Mexican Government to the local authorities, to allow you to proceed with your work. I have the honor to be Your. Obt. Servant C. VandeVenter__ G. C. Sibley &      B. H. Reeves Commissioners &G St. Louis 

Letter from C. VandeVenter to George Sibley & Benjamin Reeves, August 6, 1825

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Letter from C. VandeVenter to George Sibley & Benjamin Reeves, August 6, 1825

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