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Daily Evening Star
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In a February 26, 1853, letter to the editor in Washington, D.C., Sergeant John M. Dogenhart and fellow Marines clarify that they were paid by the Managers of the Washington Assemblies to clean Jackson Hall for a ball on February 22, while on temporary leave from garrison duty. The editor acknowledges the payment but questions their leave status on February 8.
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Washington, Feb. 26, 1853.
Mr. Editor: The above paragraph appeared in your paper of the 22d instant, inquiring who paid the Marines for cleaning the ball-room at Jackson Hall. For the purpose of satisfying your inquirer's curiosity, we deem it proper to state that we were employed and paid by the Managers of the Assemblies for cleaning the room. It was a voluntary act on our part, being on temporary leave from the Garrison after having performed a tour of service for Uncle Sam.
(Signed,)
Sergeant John M. Dogenhart.
Private Peter McIntyre.
Charles O. Brown.
Ennis G. Patten.
Wm. Jungling.
Charles Rogers.
We insert the above at the request of the signers, and are glad to learn that they were paid for work done on the 22d of February. But had they also "temporary leave from the garrison" on the 8th of February?
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Letter to Editor Details
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Sergeant John M. Dogenhart, Private Peter Mcintyre, Charles O. Brown, Ennis G. Patten, Wm. Jungling, Charles Rogers
Recipient
Mr. Editor
Main Argument
the marines were employed and paid by the managers of the assemblies for cleaning jackson hall, as a voluntary act while on temporary leave from the garrison after serving uncle sam.
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