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Letter Written By Judge David Mcdonald To President Andrew Johnson, David Mcdonald

David McDonald (1842-1853)

Handwritten draft letter written by Judge David McDonald to President Andrew Johnson, dated May 10, 1865. The letter discusses the treason case against William Bowles, Lambdin P. Milligan, and Stephen Horsey. McDonald urges President Johnson to set aside the scheduled execution of the three men until the United States Supreme Court had a chance to review the case. The Supreme Court ultimately set aside the convictions in the case titled Ex parte Milligan.

Constitution Of The State Of Missouri: As Revised, Amended And Adopted In Convention, Begun And Held At The City Of St. Louis, On The Sixth Day Of January, One Thousand Eight Hundred And Sixty-Five. Together With The Ordinances Of Said Convention. 1865.

Missouri Constitutional Sections Related to Race and Education

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Journal Of The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, January 4, 1865 - June 5, 1865, Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Journal Of The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 4, 1865 - February 19, 1866, Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, January 4, 1865 - June 5, 1865, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 4, 1865 - February 19, 1866, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Journal Of David Mcdonald, David Mcdonald

Historic Documents

Handwritten journal of David McDonald who is recognized as the first Professor of Law at Indiana University. The journal is undated but contains a transcribed article from the Cincinnati Gazette dated April 17, 1865.

McDonald was born in Millersburg, Kentucky and moved to Indiana when he was 14, in 1817. He eventually became a school teacher in Washington, before meeting a local lawyer who encouraged him to study law. He was licensed to practice in the Circuit Courts in 1830. He served as a member of the Indiana Legislature (1833-34) as well as being elected judge of the 10th Circuit …

Journal Of The Proceedings Of The Convention Of The People Of Georgia, Held In Milledgeville In October And November 1865, State Of Georgia

Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials

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