William M. Evarts to John McAllister Schofield, 6 February 1869

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Title: William M. Evarts to John McAllister Schofield, 6 February 1869
Date: February 6, 1869
Creator(s): William M. Evarts | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00768
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Cite this page: Evarts, William M. and Walt Whitman. "William M. Evarts to John McAllister Schofield, 6 February 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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February 6, 1869. Hon. J. M. Schofield, Secretary of War. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th inst. requesting me to instruct the U. S. Attorney for the Dist. of West Virginia to appear for the defence in a suit brought ag't Bv't. Col. Joseph Conrad, Captain 29th U. S. Infantry, by William Branch; and to say, in reply, that a copy of your letter with its enclosure, and the proper instructions, have been sent to the U. S. Attorney for West Va. Respectfully &c. &c Wm. M. Evarts, Attorney Gen'l.