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Sir: I am requested by Judge Williams to acknowledge the receipt of your letter to him bearing date the
William Spence. Very respectfully, A. J. Falls, Chief Clerk. 368 recommendation.
Williams, charged with murder, and also your acc't for certain expenses incurred by you in regard to
Sir: I enclose herewith the certified statement of the military service of William D.
Williams, Esq. Washington, D. C.
Williams, 31 October 1871
receipt of your letter of the first instant, on the subject of the suit now pending in Maryland between William
William H. Seward, late Secretary of State, for false imprisonment, now pending in the U. S.
William H.
Jones against William H. Seward, late Secretary of State, now before the U.S.
the murderer of the Indian is prosecuted by the same officer who prosecutes for the murder of the white
herewith the papers filed in this Department in support of the application for the appointment of William
William Claplin and others. 6. Opinion of Hon. Benjn. R. Curtis. 7. Opinion of Hon. E. R. Hoar. 8.
Whiting has been received.
If I should learn that a suit against either White or Hodges, or both, for the recovery of the money,
Whiting for complicity with Capt. W. G.
Gen'l. sue Whiting criminally The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to
assistance in your power in discovering testimony for the Government in the cases in your District against William
Williams, with its enclosure, has been referred by him to me, it probably having been addressed to him
Williams, as requested in your letter of the 6th instant. Very respectfully, A. T.
Williams non-employed The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to this file
Sir: The papers in the case of Jan Aling, Cornelius De Jong, and William Amidon, are herewith returned
received your letter of the 25th ultimo, enclosing certain papers relating to the prosecution against William
Sir: I herewith enclose the pardons of Charles Hyatt, and William H.
about by interested parties, who desire to weaken the force of the prosecution for smuggling against William
Sir: I am directed by the President to request you to issue a Commission appointing William R.
Sir: In answer to yours of the 23d instant, making inquiries in the case against William Barry, charged
Sir: I am directed by the President to request you to issue a Commission appointing William Story to
Henry Weller, Acting Governor of New Mexico, in reprieving William Knorr, convicted of "removing from
Gordon Granger, and case of William Knorr New Mex. seven other officers of the Army, in which Knorr was
the receipt of your letter of the 8th inst., inclosing enclosing the pardons of Charles Heydt, and William
Rhode, which I shall pardons received immediately forward to Colonel Whitely at New York.
Second Auditor however has shown me your communication to him from which it appears that the party is William
Sir: It has been represented to me by the friends of William R.
Cochran, and a part of the affidavit of William R.
Parker, widow of William E. Parker, is interested.
Williams, Esq. U. S. Commissioner, No. 27 Chambers st. New York.
Williams, 4 February 1871
William Grant be employed Wm Grant employed to represent the Government.
William F.
Sir: I have the honor to return the account of William H. H.
Sir: You have referred to me certain documents from which it appears that one William J.
not this deed, (or rather copy,) of itself show title out of the State to preclude the grant to Williams
This will so bar the State that it could not make a valid grant to Williams.
I am not sure but that the Government ought to eject Williams by military force; but such measures are
Williams Ala.
William Myers, A.D.M., U. S.
Cantrell, William Walker, R. B. Scay, Isaiah Hines, Ben. Wyatt, W. A. Henderson, W. J. Hines, C. C.
think that this last exemption is wrong in principle, and it practically operates to the advantage of white
received your letter of the 15th instant, giving the reasons why the respective prosecutions against William
Sir: In the case of William O. C.
Sir: I have received your letter of the 23d instant, in relation to the case of William O. C.
inform you that the Marshal of this District has served subpoenas on Paymaster General Brice and William
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant, enclosing a copy of the official bond of William
with instructions to institute, and to press with all possible vigor, criminal proceedings against William
Sir: Your letter of the 18th instant, enclosing the account of William Hildreth, Deputy Marshal, for
Whitely, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
Whitely, 24 February 1871
Williams, Esq. you will procure the release of Eli Hatfield, now under arrest in your District for offences
William H. Clapp, 16th U. S.