he Union and the
hope that you would be adequately compensated by Congress. At
this late day I cannot recall the details of those conversations,
but am sure that the salutary influence of your publications upon
public opinion and your suggestions in connection with the
important military movements were among the meritorious services
which they recognized as entitled to remuneration.

In addition to the large debt of gratitude which the country owes
you, I am sure you are entitled to generous pecuniary
consideration, which I trust will not be withheld.

With sentiments of high regard, I am,

Your obedient servant,

O. H. BROWNING.[16]

[Footnote 16: O. H. Browning, of Illinois, was
Senator during the war, in confidential relations
with President Lincoln and Secretary Stanton.]

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WASHINGTON, D. C., _May 13, 1874_.

Miss A. E. Carroll:

I am gratified to have the opportunity of expressing my knowledge
and appreciation of the valuable services rendered by you to the
cause of the Union at the beginning of and during the late war.
Being a Marylander and located officially in Baltimore in 1861,
1862, 1863, and 1864, I can speak confidently of the important
aid contributed by you to the Government in its struggle with the
rebellion. I recollect very distinctly your literary labors, the
powerful productions of your pen, which struck terror into the
heart of the rebellion in Maryland and encouraged the hopes and
stimulated the energies of the loyal sons of our gallant State.
Especially do I recall the eminent aid you gave to Governor
Hicks, and the high esteem he placed upon your services. Indeed,
I have reason to know he possessed no more efficient coadjutor,
or one whose co-operation and important service he more justly
appreciated. I can say with all sincerity I know of no one to
whom the State of Maryland--I may say the country at large--is
more indebted for singleness of purpose, earnestness, and
effectiveness of effort in behalf of the Government than to
yourself.

A failure to recognize these service will indicate a reckless
indifference to the cause of true and unfaltering