Letters to The original received, of which the above is a copy

Franklin Pierce to The original received, of which the above is a copy, January 9, 1856

Mr. Pierce, President, to Captain Bigelow, United States navy-yard. Executive Mansion, January 9, 1856. Captain Abram Bigelow, United States Navy-Yard, Brooklyn, New York: Arrest and detain any vessel in the…