Letter from William A. Howard to attorney general Ebenezer Hoar, February 7, 1870
A seven-page letter by Republican congressman William A. Howard written in 1870 to Ebenezer Hoar, then US attorney general, defending politician Edwin M. Stanton (1814-1869) against suggestions of disloyalty for his conduct while he was serving in the cabinet of President James Buchanan in 1860-1861...
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Documents Letter from William A. Howard to attorney general Ebenezer Hoar, February 7, 1870 Howard, William Alanson, 1813-1880 (Correspondent) |
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Documents Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869; Black, Jeremiah S. (Jeremiah Sullivan), 1810-1883; letters (correspondence) |
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A seven-page letter by Republican congressman William A. Howard written in 1870 to Ebenezer Hoar, then US attorney general, defending politician Edwin M. Stanton (1814-1869) against suggestions of disloyalty for his conduct while he was serving in the cabinet of President James Buchanan in 1860-1861. The letter refers to correspondence between Hoar and former US secretary of state Jeremiah S. Black, in which Black responded to certain remarks Hoar made to the US Supreme Court shortly after Stanton’s death. In the letter, Howard describes his communications with Stanton and his awareness of Stanton’s whereabouts and actions during January-March 4, 1861. The letter also discusses a controversy regarding the back-dating of a document pertaining to an attack on a Pensacola, Florida, Navy yard on January 12, 1861. |
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Letter from William A. Howard to attorney general Ebenezer Hoar, February 7, 1870Howard, William Alanson, 1813-1880 (Correspondent)Hoar, E. R. (Ebenezer Rockwood), 1816-1895 (Addressee)Text1870-02-07engelectronic; image/jpeg; 9 p.A seven-page letter by Republican congressman William A. Howard written in 1870 to Ebenezer Hoar, then US attorney general, defending politician Edwin M. Stanton (1814-1869) against suggestions of disloyalty for his conduct while he was serving in the cabinet of President James Buchanan in 1860-1861. The letter refers to correspondence between Hoar and former US secretary of state Jeremiah S. Black, in which Black responded to certain remarks Hoar made to the US Supreme Court shortly after Stanton’s death. In the letter, Howard describes his communications with Stanton and his awareness of Stanton’s whereabouts and actions during January-March 4, 1861. The letter also discusses a controversy regarding the back-dating of a document pertaining to an attack on a Pensacola, Florida, Navy yard on January 12, 1861. Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869; Black, Jeremiah S. (Jeremiah Sullivan), 1810-1883; letters (correspondence)United States -- Politics and Government; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Washington (D.C.) The University of Alabama Libraries Special CollectionsWilliam A. Howard letter on Edwin M. StantonBox OS0014, Folder 4268.01u0003_0004268_0000001http://purl.lib.ua.edu/177057https://archives.lib.ua.edu/repositories/3/resources/4862Images are in the public domain or protected under U.S. copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code), and both types may be used for research and private study. For publication, commercial use, or reproduction, in print or digital format, of all images and/or the accompanying data, users are required to secure prior written permission from the copyright holder and from archives@ua.edu. When permission is granted, please credit the images as Courtesy of The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections. http://cdm17336.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17336coll50/id/2153 |
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Letter from William A. Howard to attorney general Ebenezer Hoar, February 7, 1870 |
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Letter from William A. Howard to attorney general Ebenezer Hoar, February 7, 1870 |
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Howard, William Alanson, 1813-1880 (Correspondent) |
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