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Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864 to Nathaniel Williams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03545.01 Author/Creator: Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 March 1825 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the case of Solomon Etting vs. the Bank of the United States. Informs that the argument has ended today though he cannot render a guess about what the decision will be. Indicates that the case has generated a lot of excitement and will be carefully decided.

Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864
Williams, Nathaniel, 1782-1864
Etting, Solomon, 1764-1847

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