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68 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 16,. Both of my colleagues, too, are from the upper counties of Virginia, and object to visiting the Eastern Shore until the malarious and equinoctial seasons are over. We desire to be able to report to the Legislature of this State at the commencement of the approaching Session, and will not unnecessarily delay a conference and joint action with you. When the time and place of meeting for the joint commission is filed, you shall bo promptly advised. I think you may expect our appointment, or suggestion rather, of the time and place, to be at Washington City, or at Annapolis, sometime about the first week in next month. Will you please give this intimation to Mr. Jones and Mr. Waters, your colleagues. Very truly and respectfully, Sir, your ob't serv't, HENRY A. WISE. In accordance with the above, I received on 20th Septem- ber, the following letter from my colleague, Gen. Isaac D. Jones: BALTIMORE) September 18th, 1871. To WM. J. AYDELOTT, Esa., My Dear Sir—This morning I have a letter from Governor Wise, proposing a meeting of the Boundary Commissioners of Virginia and Maryland, at Washington City, on 9th Octo- ber next. I have replied, that that day will not be convenient, as two of us have an engagement for that day and several succeeding—that I would confer and write him again. Somer- set Court meets on the 9th of October and may last two weeks. I doubt if we can safely name an earlier day than the 24th October. I will see Waters on Friday or Saturday next, and wish you would write to him what time will suit you. Yours, very truly, ISAAC D. JONES. Learning nothing further on the subject, I visited General Jones, at his office, in Baltimore, during the first week in October, for conference preparatory to (as I supposed) an early meeting of the Virginia Commissioners in joint session, but when reaching his office learned the General was absent on professional business of the State, and soon after my arri- val home, T received, from Governor Wise, the following note: WASHINGTON CITY, October 10th, 1871. -Dear Sir—1 have written to Hon. I. D. Jones, that I will Ie in Crisfield, on Friday next, and hope to meet the Com- |
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