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| Creator: | Clinton, Dewitt, fl. 1866 |
| Title: | Dewitt Clinton Letter |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1866 |
| Quantity: | 1 item (SC) |
| Abstract: | Letter from Brevet Col. Dewitt Clinton regarding compensation to Southerners during Reconstruction |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Dewitt Clinton was a Union officer during the Civil War and a member of the War Department's Claims Commission (sometimes called the Southern Claims Commission) which considered Southerners' applications for compensation after the end of the Civil War. In 1866 his rank was "Brevet Lieut. Col." It is entirely possible that he was related to the important Dewitt-Clinton families of New York but this cannot be ascertained.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Dewitt Clinton Letter consists of a single letter from Clinton to W. W. Beckwith, an attorney in Richmond, Virginia, regarding claims by Beckwith's clients. Among other things, Clinton writes:
...proof will be required of the loyalty of your clients or that they have taken the Amnesty Oath and that they are not excepted from the benefit of the President's proclamation of amnesty.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Dewitt Clinton Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
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Created by: MRC
Date: 8 Oct 2008
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