William M. Evarts to John McAllister Schofield, 24 December 1868

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Title: William M. Evarts to John McAllister Schofield, 24 December 1868
Date: December 24, 1868
Creator(s): William M. Evarts | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00738
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Cite this page: Evarts, William M. and Walt Whitman. "William M. Evarts to John McAllister Schofield, 24 December 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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December 24, 1868. Hon. J. M. Schofield, Secretary of War. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d instant, requesting that the United States Attorney for Louisiana be instructed to assume the defence of any suit which may be brought against Brevet Col. F. E. Prime, Corps of Engineers, stationed at New Orleans, for alleged infringement of a patent granted E. B. Bishop; and to say that the District Attorney has been so instructed. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Wm. M. Evarts, Attorney General.