William M. Evarts to Orville Hickman Browning, 28 January 1869

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Title: William M. Evarts to Orville Hickman Browning, 28 January 1869
Date: January 28, 1869
Creator(s): William M. Evarts | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00757
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Cite this page: Evarts, William M. and Walt Whitman. "William M. Evarts to Orville Hickman Browning, 28 January 1869." 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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January 28, 1869 Hon. O. H. Browning, Secretary of the Interior. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith the account, approved by me, and amounting to twenty five hundred dollars, ($2500:) of John H. Clifford, Esq. for retainer and professional services and expenses in the case of the United States vs. Jefferson Davis and others, charged with treason—and to request its payment out of the appropriate fund. Very respectfully, Wm M. Evarts, Attorney General.