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William Tecumseh Sherman letter to Ogden Hoffman
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William D. Shipman letter to Ogden Hoffman
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Shipman informs Hoffman of a decision in the district court of Connecticut, and the possible ramifications.
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William Henry Seward letter to Ogden Hoffman
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In this letter to Judge Hoffman, Seward writes of a pending civil case in California involving the consul of the kingdom of Hanover, a man named Otto Frank: "The present is not a fit time to entertain unnecessary and speculative questions of privilege in regard to either diplomatic or consular representatives of foreign Powers." However, he points out that "there can be no fit time for abating the necessary national authority, when its exercise is absolutely necessary." Seward then gives Hoffman advice on how to proceed, based on the pending actions of Otto Frank.
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George Henry Williams letter to Ogden Hoffman
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Williams writes of a Bill that has been introduced to him and that he has forwarded to Hoffman for his opinion. He reports that the Bill "has been favorably received & I hope it will meet with your approval."
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Henry William Herbert letter to Ogden Hoffman
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Herbert introduces his friend and colleague Adam Cridland, who is traveling to California with the hopes of establishing himself among the medical profession there. Should Hoffman find a suitable assignment for Cridland, Herbert would "esteem a great personal favor."
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John Lowell letter to Ogden Hoffman
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Letter from John Lowell in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, to Ogden Hoffman. In the letter Lowell gives his recommendation of a local lawyer, and offers him in writing an introduction to Hoffman.
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Edmund Randolph letter to Ogden Hoffman
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Randolph writes of abolitionists and supporters of slavery, and asks that Hoffman "will lend me your aid in procuring the support of the latter." He asks Hoffman to contact Senator Phelps of San Francisco, whom Randolph describes as "a man of influence."
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