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William M. Evarts to William Schouler, 24 November 1868

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  • Title: William M. Evarts to William Schouler, 24 November 1868
  • Date: November 24, 1868
  • Creator(s): William M. Evarts | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.00697
  • Source: National Archives and Records Administration. Transcribed from digital images or a microfilm reproduction of the original item. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the manuscripts, see our statement of editorial policy.
  • Contributors to digital file: Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger
  • Cite this page: Evarts, William M. and Walt Whitman. "William M. Evarts to William Schouler, 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. Hon. William Schouler. Boston, Mass. Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of the 16th inst. calling my attention to the case of Hosmer v. the United States, pending in the Supreme Court of the United States, on appeal from the Court of Claims. Your letter will be transmitted to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will advise me whether he desires this case to be advanced on the calendar of the Supreme Court. It is the rule of this Office not to advance cases in which the particular Departments are interested, without the advice and consent of those Departments. Very respectfully, your obedient servant Wm. M. Evarts, Attorney General
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