Title: William M. Evarts to Ulysses S. Grant, 3 March 1869
Date: March 3, 1869
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00826
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March 3, 1869.
To the President.
Sir:
I beg leave respectfully to resign the office of Attorney General of the United States, such resignation to take effect with the expiration of the present Presidential term.
I have the honor to be,
with great respect,
your ob't serv't.
Wm. M. Evarts.