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William M. Evarts to Gideon Welles, 27 February 1869

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  • Title: William M. Evarts to Gideon Welles, 27 February 1869
  • Date: February 27, 1869
  • Creator(s): William M. Evarts | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.00818
  • 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 Gideon Welles, 27 February 1869." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 24 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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Feb. 27, 1869. Hon. Gideon Welles, Sec. of the Navy. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th inst. requesting my opinion upon the propriety of a bill presented to your Dept. by John McKeon, Esq. formerly U. S. Attorney at New York. I have examined the bill and statement of Mr. McKeon, and return them herewith, with the endorsement of my opinion thereon. Very resp. yours, Wm M. Evarts, Attorney General.
Bill of John McKeon
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