Item 25: Letter from William M[axwell]. Evarts to Mr. Samuel [Sullivan] Cox, 1878 February 7
Item — Box: 11, Folder: 25
Dates
- Created: 1878 February 7
Creator
- Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
6 13/16 in. x 4 ½ in. (closed); 6 13/16 in. x 9 in. (open)
Description:
This is a letter from William Maxwell Evarts, the 27th U.S. Secretary of State, to Mr. S. S. [Samuel S.] Cox, American congressman and diplomat, on February 7, 1878. Evarts is forwarding Judge Brady’s letter to Mr. Cox. The letter also discusses an opening for the minister's position and that a new nominee will be appointed soon. The minister who resigned was Mr. Thomas Russell and Evarts discusses how Judge Brady’s interests must be taken into consideration for whoever is to assume the position next. Evarts was the U.S. Secretary of State under President Hayes during the time this letter was written. Evarts was an American statesman and lawyer. He was a U.S. senator, U.S. attorney general, and U.S. secretary of state at different times in his life. He was also very well known for his litigator skills. Samuel “Sunset” Cox, at the time of this letter, was running for re-election for his position in the House of Representatives. Therefore, given the contents of the letter, both Cox and Russell were strategizing to ensure favorable outcomes for the upcoming election. Later in his political career, Cox served as a chairman for the House Democratic Caucus and an ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. The letter was sent from the Department of State and on paper from Marcus Ward & Co., an Irish publishing company known for children’s books and greeting cards.
Location:
Washington.
Transcription:
FRONT, PAGE 1:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON.
Feb 7. 1878.
Dear Mr. Cox,
I return
Judge Brady’s letter to
you & enclose a copy
of my letter to him writ-
-ten before receiving your
note.
I feel some doubt
whether I amend your
note, as I should have
done, Tho’ my impres-
BACK, PAGE 2:
sion is that I did.
The minister to Ven-
-ezuela has resigned
and a nomination of
his successor may
soon be made, where I
hope, more attention
to Judge Brady’s inter-
-ests may be renewed.
Yours very truly,
W[illia]m Evarts.
The double
S.S. Cox
Ho. Reps. [House of Representatives]
Creator
- Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901 (Person)
Repository Details
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