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Title: Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to Richard H. Dana, Jr., 22 September 1869

Date: September 22, 1869

Whitman Archive ID: nar.00996

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September 22, 1869.

Hon. R. H. Dana, Jr.

Boston, Mass.

Sir:

Enclosed you will find a draft on the Treasury of the United States for One thousand and nine hundred dollars, ($1900:) in full for bill rendered of Two thousand dollars ($2000:) less income tax, ($100,) for services in the prosecution of Jefferson Davis by the Government.

Please acknowledge its receipt.

Very respectfully

E. R. Hoar,

Attorney General.


fee in Jeff. Davis case


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