William M. Evarts to William H. Seward, 31 October 1868

October 31, 1868. To the Secretary of State. Sir: I beg leave to ask your attention to a letter addressed to me by Townsend Scudder, of the New York bar, on the subject of the "Alabama Claims,"— of which I take the liberty to enclose a copy. Mr. Scudder is well known to me as a lawyer of credit and distinction, and he represents the interests of the underwriters in these claims, to the amount of several millions of dollars. I respectfully comend​ his suggestion that the consideration of these claims of our citizens should be had by a Commission sitting in New York, to your attention. I am, very respectfully, your obedient serv't. Wm. M. Evarts.