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Evarts, William Maxwell (1818-1901) to Charles C. Turner(?), Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02505.18 Author/Creator: Evarts, William Maxwell (1818-1901) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 June 1870 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21 x 13.5 cm. Order a Copy

Informs that he will make an appointment to give his testimony in a court case. Written on stationary from the office of Evarts, Southmayd & Choate, 52 Wall Street. Recipient's name is partially illegible.

Evarts was a senator from New York and Attorney General of the United States under President Andrew Johnson, 1868-1869.

Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901

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