Letters, 1853, 1869.

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Letters, 1853, 1869.

Two letters, one (July 1853) a brief note to an unnamed correspondent; the other (April 1869) to Virginia District Court judge John Curtiss Underwood regarding court business.

2 sheets (2 p.)

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Underwood, John C. (John Curtiss), 1809-1873

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In 1864-1871, John Curtiss Underwood served as Judge of the U. S. District Court, District of Virginia. A prominent Republican, he was known for his zeal in enforcing the Federal laws, particularly those concerning confiscation of Confederate property and civil rights of Freedmen. From the description of Papers of John C. Underwood, 1865-1870. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228732672 Lawyer, planter, and jurist. ...

Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873

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Lawyer. From the description of Letter, 1845 March 4, Cincinnati, [Ohio], to Robert F. Paine, Columbus, O[hio]. (University of Toledo). WorldCat record id: 13541605 Salmon P. Chase served as the Secretary of the Treasury from 1861 to 1864. He oversaw the creation of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (1862) and implemented the introduction of the income tax and the national currency. From the description of Letter press book of the Secretary of the Treasury. 1863, Ju...