CHARLES DEVENS - MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED 04/02/1878 - HFSID 17383
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CHARLES DEVENS
The Attorney General signs a manuscript letter in regards to a
verdict, from 1878
Manuscript Letter Signed: "Chas Devens" as Hayes' Attorney
General, 7¾x9¾. Washington, 1878 April 2. To Senator George F. Edmunds.
In full: "I have examined carefully to see whether there is any
appropriation in this Department or any other from which Mr Henry or Mr Beckwith
could be indemnified in case the verdict against them should be finally
affirmed, and am compelled to say that I do not find any such
appropriation." CHARLES DEVENS (1820-1891), who was first offered
a Cabinet post as Hayes' Secretary of War, declined the appointment, serving
instead as Attorney General (1877-1881). During the Civil War, Devens
was Brigadier-General in the Massachusetts State Militia and was chosen
Major of the 3rd Battalion of Massachusetts Rifles, seeing action at
Ball's Bluff, Fair Oaks, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. He was brevetted
Major General for gallantry and good conduct at the capture of
Richmond. His political career included two terms in the Massachusetts
Senate (1848-1849), United States Marshal for the District of Massachusetts
(1849-1853) and Justice of the State Supreme Court, where he returned
after he served in the Cabinet. GEORGE F. EDMUNDS represented Vermont in
the Senate from 1866-1891. Signature page lightly soiled and creased. Heavily
shaded and stained front page.
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