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Reverdy Johnson letter to John B. Williams

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Description: Johnson informs Williams that the pending Congressional bill "to abolish the present judicial districts of the United States in California" has not been presented, but will be should the opportunity arise. Signed in a different hand than the rest of the letter.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1864, May 10.
Call number: mssHM 19019
Creator: Johnson, Reverdy (1796-1876)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Grabhorn Collection, January 1945.
Dimensions: 20 cm :

Reverdy Johnson letter to James W. Denver

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Letter written by Reverdy Johnson to General James W. Denver and sent from San Francisco. Johnson writes that he will not be able to attend a meeting for the "friends of Judge Douglas" due to previous engagements. He mentions that he recently gave a speech supporting Douglas in Boston and had distributed related pamphlets. He also notes that he was having the speech copied in several California newspapers. Includes envelope and typed transcription of the letter.

mssHM 79958

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Reverdy Johnson letter to Ogden Hoffman

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Johnson writes of his familiarity with Judge Matthew Hall McAllister, and of a possible vacancy in his offices.

mssHM 19013

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John B. Williams letter to Ogden Hoffman

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Williams relates that "we are all in a state of excitement here, as everything depends on Grant's success." He also writes of a recent bill that is to rearrange the judicial districts of California, and of the effort to repeal the Act of 1860, which would transfer survey cases to the Land offices.

mssHM 19020

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J. H. Simpson letter to Edward M. Kern

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Simpson informs Kern that had he heard of Kern's plans to return to St. Louis earlier, Simpson would have hired him as an assistant, and sends his regrets. He also writes that Kern should soon receive a congressional copy of the Navajo report.

mssHM 20645

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John Charles Frémont letter to Edward Meyer Kern

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Frémont informs Kern that Kern is in command of Fort Sacramento while Frémont is away. Frémont states he will return in ten days, at which time they will begin their journey home. Kern is given leave to shoot anyone who endangers the fort.

mssHM 21241

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John Charles Frémont letter to Edward Meyer Kern

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In this letter, Frémont informs Kern of his appointment to become artist for Frémont's expedition west of the "Rocky Mts." Kern will be paid three dollars per diem, and his traveling expenses will be compensated at ten cents per mile. Kern will report to the city of St. Louis at once, where he will be given further instructions.

mssHM 20659

Reverdy Johnson letter to John B. Williams

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