ORK, _October 10, 1862_.

Without intending to express any assent or dissent to the
positions therein asserted, but merely with a view of forming a
judgment in respect to their merits as argumentative
compositions, I have carefully perused Miss Carroll's pamphlets
mentioned in the within account. The propositions are clearly
stated, the authorities relied on are judiciously selected, and
the reasoning is natural, direct, and well sustained, and framed
in a manner extremely well adapted to win the reader's assent,
and thus to obtain the object in view. I consider the charges
quite moderate.

CHARLES O'CONOR.

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WASHINGTON, _September 19, 1862_.

Without having seen the writings mentioned in the within account
I have heard them so favorably spoken of by the most competent
judges that the charges of the account seem to be most
reasonable.

REVERDY JOHNSON.

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706 Walnut St., PHILADELPHIA, _Oct. 11, 1862_.

Having been requested to give my opinion of the pamphlets
described in the within list, I have in a cursory way looked over
them. As I have just returned from Europe from a long absence and
am at present with many unsettled matters of my own, I cannot
undertake therefore to study them. From the examination I have
given them I cheerfully say they appear to be learned and able
productions and the work of a well-stored mind. They are written
in a clear style and must be read with interest and advantage,
and certainly cannot fail to be of service to the cause they
uphold.

Much labor must have been given to these productions. Their
actual value in money I cannot determine, but I think they are
well worthy of a high and liberal compensation.

BENJAMIN H. BREWSTER.[33]

[Footnote 33: Benjamin H. Brewster was a noted
lawyer of Philadelphia and a member of Arthur's
Cabinet.]

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WASHINGTON, _September 23, 1862_.

I have read several of the productions of Miss Carroll, and,
among others, two of the within mention