William M. Evarts to D. W. Middleton, 24 November 1868

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Title: William M. Evarts to D. W. Middleton, 24 November 1868
Date: November 24, 1868
Creator(s): William M. Evarts | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00695
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Cite this page: Evarts, William M. and Walt Whitman. "William M. Evarts to D. W. Middleton, 24 November 1868." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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November 24, 1868. D.W. Middleton, Esq. Clerk of the Supreme Court United States Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of the 20th inst. relative to the cases of Flanders, v. Tweed, and I have requested the Secretary of the Treasury to advise me whether these are cases in which the Attorney General should appear for the Treasury Agent.— I will advise you of his answer. In the meantime I return the letter of Mr. Whitaker, which you enclosed. Very Respectfully, &c. Wm. M. Evarts, Attorney General.