H. PAULDING,
Rear Admiral.

His Excellency,
HORATIO SEYMOUR,
Governor of the State of New York.

NAVY YARD, NEW YORK,
Decr. 23rd, 1863.

MY DEAR GENERAL:

My young friend, Henry C. Meyer, of the 2nd N. York Light Cavalry, has
been serving in the field with Generals Kilpatrick and Gregg for
eighteen months as a private, and his gallantry and manly bearing are
well attested.

I have known him from childhood as estimable and charming in all his
attributes as a gentleman.

He is well educated, high-toned in character, and in every way a young
gentleman of great merit.

He entered the service from the love of a soldier's life and motives of
patriotism.

He has won advancement by his service in the field and will make an
excellent officer.

If you can give him a helping hand, I am sure you will. I have no
acquaintance with the Sec. of War or General-in-Chief, and therefore
commend the young gentleman to you as one of our fraternity when the
Rebellion commenced.

I have the honor to be, with high respect and esteem, your friend and
most obdt servt.

H. PAULDING,
Rear Admiral.

TO GENL. E. D. TOWNSEND,
Adjt. Genl., U. S. Army,
Washington.
(True copy.)

WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Feb'y 10th, 1864.

Special Order}
No. 66 }

(_Extract_.)

14. At the request of the Governor of New York, Private Henry C. Meyer,
2nd New York Cav'y, is hereby honorably discharged the Service of the
United States to enable him to accept an appointment in another
Regiment.

By order of the Secretary of War,
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Ass't Ad'j't Gen.

H'd Q'r's Cav'y Corps,
Feb. 12th, 1864.

(Official.)

E. B. Parsons,
Capt. and A. A. A. G.

Head Q'r's 3rd Div. C. C,
Feb. 12th, 1864.
(Official.) L. G. ESTES,
Capt. and A. A. G.

ADMIRAL PAULDING TO GENERAL KILPATRICK.

NAVY YARD, NEW YORK,
Febr'y 16th, 1864.

MY DEAR GENERAL:

Without a personal acquaintance, I respect and honor you for gallant
service in the field.

You have had my young friend Henry Meyer with you and have learned to
esteem him. I have known him from a boy, as an interesting youth, and as
a gentleman by education and association, and know that when he entered
the Army as a Private he was honored and beloved, and from zeal and love
of country he left a comfortable home and lucrative place.

I am very fond of him for his personal mer