Letter

EDWARDS PIERREONT, United States Attorney to E. R. Hoar , Attorney-General, May 12, 1869

Author

EDWARDS PIERREONT, United States Attorney

Recipient

E. R. Hoar , Attorney-General

Date

May 12, 1869

Type

Letter

Language

English

[52] *Mr. Pierrepont, district attorney, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General.

Office of the Attorney of the United States for the Southern District of New York, 41 Chambers street, May 12, 1869.

Sir: Your letter of yesterday and telegram of to-day, relating to the Quaker City, are received. I had already taken means to get evidence upon that subject. I have also seen the collector. I believe the steamer is intended for an unlawful expedition, but as yet no one is willing to make any affidavit sufficient to warrant me instituting judicial proceedings. After full interview with the collector, he has agreed to keep the cutter in such position that the Quaker City cannot possibly escape. Within a few days I believe that I shall be in possession of evidence sufficient to libel the steamer. I think I can assure you that she will not escape on any unlawful errand.

Very respectfully, yours,

EDWARDS PIERREONT,
United States Attorney.

Hon. E. R. Hoar, Attorney-General.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr.