Letter
Van Dyke to C. Cushing , Attorney-General, December 14, 1855
Mr. Van Dyke, district attorney, to Mr. Cushing, Attorney-General.
Office of the Attorney of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 140 Walnut street, Philadelphia, December 14, 1855.,
Sir: Your communication of the 12th instant, in relation to a meeting recently held in the city of New York, supposed to be far the purpose of organizing an expedition for the military invasion of Ireland, and inviting vigilance in the suppression of any infringement of our relations of amity with Great Britain, is this day received.
In compliance with your suggestions, I shall direct my attention to the matter, and also request the marshal of this district to use his best means to ferret out the truth in relation to the organization to which you refer.
I am sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES C. VAN DYKE.
Hon. C. Cushing, Attorney-General.
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr.