William H. Seward to Charles Frangis Adams, September 24, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams
Sir: I transmit a copy of a letter of yesterday, addressed to this department by Henry Liebenau, esq., of New York, and of the affidavit of the parents of Colonel W. J. Nagle, in which they swear that he was born in Niagara county, in the State of New York. Mr. D. M. Nagle, the father of the colonel, has also addressed a letter to the department, stating that his four sons, of whom the colonel was one, all joined the Union army during the late civil war, and fought with gallantry in many battles. Two of the sons were killed or died in the service. These facts will be an incentive, if any were needed, for all proper exertions on your part for the purpose of obtaining the release of Colonel Nagle.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Charles Frangis Adams, Esq, &c., &c., &c.
Petition of the general committee of the Constitutional Union Association.
AMERICAN PROTECTION ABROAD—AMERICA AND IRELAND.
At a meeting of the Constitutional Union Association, held on Monday evening, July 15, 1867, to effect the release of Americans unjustly imprisoned abroad, the following resolution, among others presented by Henry Liebenau, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That a petition be prepared and circulated under the patronage of our organization, for the signatures of our fellow citizens, in behalf of the immediate liberation of Colonel Nagle and Colonel Warren.
Henry S. Bancker,
Henry Leibenau, Secretaries.
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To Andrew Johnson, President of the united States:
The undersigned, citizens of the city and county of New York and Brooklyn, respectfully represent that Colonel William J. Nagle, a native of this State, and Colonel J. Warren, a native of Massachusetts, good and loyal citizens of our republic, and gallant soldiers of the Union army during our late rebellion, are most inhumanly and unjustifiably imprisoned in Kilmainham prison, at Dublin, Ireland; that they were arrested while on a visit to their relatives, without the slightest overt act on their part to justify or palliate such cruelty and oppression, and in gross violation of all international laws and the comity of nations. We therefore respectfully, yet urgently, ask the immediate interposition of our government for their speedy release.
P. S.—When signed, please forward to Daniel B. Northrup, No. 140 Water street, to O. Sloan Holden, No. 645 Seventh avenue, or to Wm. W. Lyons, No. 150 Lewis street.
DANIEL B. NORTHRUP,
149 East Fifty-second street. President.
EDWIN H. JUSON,
290 West Fifty-first street, Vice-President.
CYRUS SCHOONMAKER,
352 East Fourth street, Vice-President.
HENRY S. BANCKER
6 Grand street, Chief Recording Secretary.
WILLIAM ABBOTT,
62 Pike street, Assistant Recording Secretary.
HENRY LEIBENAU
Hamilton Place, West Fifty-first street, Corresponding Secretary.
G. C.NEWMAN,
Harlem, Treasurer.
O. SLOAN HOLDEN,
645 Seventh avenue, Chairman Executive Committee.
WILLIAM W. LYON,
150 Lewis street, Secretary Executive Committee.
J. M. NAMARA,
230 Delancey, Sergeant-at-arms.
And 109 others.