Letter, Edward Bates to William M. Evarts, March 11, 1863

Authors

Edward Bates

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated March 11, 1863, is from Edward Bates to William M. Evarts informing him that the Supreme Court's determination of the Prize Case and goes on to discuss the events that took place in the courtroom and his thoughts on it. A description on the back of the last page describes Bates as Secretary, Lincoln's Cabinet. The letter is marked "private" at the top of the first page.

Publication Date

3-11-1863

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence

Geographic Location

Washington, (D. C.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F90

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 4: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 90

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Letter, Edward Bates to William M. Evarts, March 11, 1863, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.