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William M. Evarts to Richard H. Dana, Jr., 30 November 1868

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  • Title: William M. Evarts to Richard H. Dana, Jr., 30 November 1868
  • Date: November 30, 1868
  • Creator(s): William M. Evarts | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.00721
  • 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 John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen
  • Cite this page: Evarts, William M. and Walt Whitman. "William M. Evarts to Richard H. Dana, Jr., 30 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 30, 1868. Hon. Richard H. Dana, Jr. 30 Court street, Boston, Mass. The court at Richmond has fixed Thursday of this week for hearing the motion to quash the indictment against Jefferson Davis, under the operation of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. It will be necessary for you to attend, and I shall hope to see you here Tuesday night, to confer on the subject. Come directly to my house. Please answer by telegraph when I may expect you. Wm. M. Evarts.
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Jeff'n Davis trial
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