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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05855 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | George F. Edmunds to Alexander C. Twining, discussing a question on Constitutional law |
| Date | 9 April 1879 |
| Author | Edmunds, George F. (1828-1919) |
| Recipient | Twining, Alexander C |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses a question on Constitutional law and appropriations for the army. Refers to Rutherford B. Hayes' refusal to sign appropriation bills. Written on Senate Chamber stationery. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Law Military History Finance Congress |
| People | Edmunds, George F (1828-1919) Twining, Alexander C. (Alexander Catlin) (1801-1884) Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Edmunds was a senator from Vermont. Twining was a civil engineer and mathematician. He lectured on constitutional law in the Yale law school for a few years preceding his death. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |