Correspondence, 1878-1883,1898-1913.

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Correspondence, 1878-1883,1898-1913.

1878-1883,1898-1913

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The series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Attorney General. The incoming correspondence spans from 1878 to 1883 when George P. Raney was Attorney General. The rest of the series consists of letterpress books of the outgoing correspondence of William B. Lamar (1898-1903), James B. Whitfield (1903-1904), W. H. Ellis (1904-1909), and Park Trammell (1909-1913). The correspondence reflects the duties of the Attorney General as chief counsel for the state and contains legal advice on all matters of governmental operations. The correspondence also contains discussions of cases in which the state was involved in litigation plus directives to the state attorneys and to the Railroad Commission.

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Lamar, William Bailey, 1853-1928.

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Whitfield, James B. (James Bryan), 1860-1948

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Railroad Commission of the State of Florida

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Raney, George P., 1845-1911.

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Trammell, Park, 1876-1936

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Florida. Attorney General

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Ellis, W. H. 1867-1948.

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