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The following message was received from His Excellency,
the Executive, per hands of his private secretary, Peter
Leary, Esq.:
STATE OF MARYLAND,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Annapolis, June 22, 1867.
Hon. B. B. Carmichael:
President Constitutional Convention :
DEAR SIR :—I have the honor to enclose herewith for the in-
formation of the Convention, my correspondence with Presi-
dent Johnson communicating the resolutions of your Hon-
orable Body.
The President, I am gratified to say, will visit Annapolis
on or about the 28th, on his return to Washington, unless
unavoidably delayed beyond that period, in which event, he
will communicate with me by telegragh in time to allow for
the necessary arrangements to receive him.
With great respect.
Your obedient servant,
THO. SWANN.
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STATE OF MARYLAND,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Annapolis, June 21, 1867.
To His Excellency, Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States :
SIR :—It affords me pleasure to be the organ of communi-
cating the enclosed resolutions, adopted unanimously by the
Constitutional Convention now assembled at Annapolis, and
to express to you my cordial co-operation in the action of that
Body, and my earnest wish that you will afford to the people
of Maryland, an opportunity to express to you through their
representatives, their appreciation of your patriotic public
services and the high regard in which you are held through-
out this State.
In presenting to you these resolutions of the Convention,
permit me to add, that it will afford me pleasure to extend
the hospitalities of the Executive Mansion to such members
of your Cabinet and others of your suite as may accompany
you, who may feel disposed to honor us by their presence.
With high regard,
I am with great respect,
Yours, truly;
THOMAS SWANN,
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