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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03476.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | Charles Devens to J. A. Christian regarding legal questions |
| Date | 29 March 1886 |
| Author | Devens, Charles (1820-1891) |
| Recipient | Christian, J. A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Says it would not be "consistent with propriety" for him to answer certain legal questions, due to his position as a judge. |
| Subjects | Union General Judiciary Law |
| People | Devens, Charles (1820-1891) Christian, J. A. (fl. 1886) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Charles Devens served on Massachusetts Supreme Court. Also served as a Union Brigadier General of Volunteers, and as United States Attorney General. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |