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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03481.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1890s |
| Title | William Maxwell Evarts to Thomas J. Hand regarding dealings with the Mexican government |
| Date | 18 February 1890 |
| Author | Evarts, William Maxwell (1818-1901) |
| Recipient | Hand, Thomas J. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Acknowledges receipt of previous correspondence from Hand. Plans to "obtain from the State Dept. papers which you need to use in the prosecution directly with the Mexican Gov't of the claims to which these papers relate... it is necessary that you should make a formal application to the State Dept. for these papers, stating the situation in which your claims stand under the disposition which was made of them by the Mexican Commission, and also the basis and importance of the further prosecution of your claims with the Mexican Gov't..." Written on Senate Chamber stationery. |
| Subjects | Latin and South America Global History and Civics Law Government and Civics |
| People | Evarts, William Maxwell (1818-1901) Hand, Thomas J. (fl. 1890) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Evarts served as Attorney General of the United States 1868-1869, Secretary of State 1877-1881, and United States Senator 1889-1890. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |