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Hon William H. Seward, Secretary of State.
Binckley to William H. Seward, 17 March 1868
The Schooners John Williams & Cargo, transmitted in your letter of the 18th inst.
that at the recent February term of the Circuit of the United States for the District of Kentucky, William
The prisoner is a white person and the deceased was a negro.
direction of the Attorney General ad interim , a copy of his Report to the President in the case of William
William H. Seward, Secretary of State.
Binckley to William H. Seward, 8 April 1868
William H. Seward, Secretary of State.
Binckley to William H. Seward, 6 May 1868
William H. Seward, Secretary of State. Sir: I have the honor to return herewith a letter from Hon.
Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen Orville Hickman Browning to William
William H. Seward, Secretary of State.
Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen Orville Hickman Browning to William
Williams, prosecuted under the Revenue Laws. You will observe that the money paid by Mr.
Williams has been actually received by other parties, and that the whole was done by regular authority
Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Orville Hickman Browning to William
It is confidently believed and averred that if two whites, felons, malefactors, and outlaws, had fallen
"From these proceedings, it will appear that the said Isaac Owens was regularly in charge of said William
killing, when the infuriated mob of freedmen were about to take Isaac Owens away to kill him, our white
William H. Seward, Secretary of State.
Williams, the subject of a communication made to your Department by the United States Consul at Melbourne
Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Orville Hickman Browning to William
William M.
William H.
Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Orville Hickman Browning to William
Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Orville Hickman Browning to William
Rowan Boone to be United States Marshal for the District of Kentucky, in the place of William A.
Pleasants to William P. Dockray, 7 August 1868
William M. Evarts, Attorney General. Windsor, Vermont.
Hubley Ashton to William M. Evarts, 3 August 1868
Hubley Ashton to William M. Evarts, 26 August 1868
William H. Seward, Secretary of State.
Hubley Ashton to William H. Seward, 28 August 1868
Hubley Ashton to William M. Evarts, 27 August 1868
Hubley Ashton to William M. Evarts, 29 August 1868
Engineers, relative to an alleged trespass in the vicinity of the breakwater in Portland harbor, by one William
William M. Evarts, Attorney General, U. S. New York City.
Peddrick to William M. Evarts, 16 November 1868
Peddrick to William H. Seward, 21 November 1868
Peddrick to William Fullerton, 23 January 1869
Pleasants to William P. Brayton, 25 February 1869
White and Errickson of the First Collection Dist. of Missouri—and to say that I approve of the compromise
Butler;—also the account, approved by me, and amounting to $1000:00, of William Schley, for counsel fees
Army, charged with conspiracy to kidnap one William Todd—and to say that I have instructed the U.
receipt of your letter of the 3d inst. relative to the proceedings instituted in Dakota Territory ag't William
Sir: I send enclosed mandates of the Supreme Court in the cases of The schooner "John Williams" vs.
letter of the 8th inst. with the accompanying papers, all relating to the Internal Revenue case of William
Case, William Owens.
Jolly, complaining of the official conduct of William A.
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
Elizabeth Lorang Vanessa Steinroetter John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
William T. Sherman, Secretary of War.
Elizabeth Lorang Vanessa Steinroetter John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
Elizabeth Lorang Vanessa Steinroetter John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
Pleasants to William C. Kneffner, 18 October 1869
Elizabeth Lorang Vanessa Steinroetter John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Vanessa Steinroetter Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
Pleasants to William Henry Brisbane, 29 October 1869
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
Pleasants to William T. Jones, 25 Novemeber 1869