Bates, Edward,  1793-1869. <br/><br/>
Edward Bates papers, 1818-1904  (bulk 1861-1864). 

 - 311  items. 2  containers. 2  microfilm reels. 0.6  linear feet. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, a diary, newspaper clippings, printed material, and other papers reflecting Bates's career in Missouri state politics and the U.S. House of Representatives and as U.S. attorney general.  Includes memoranda read to President Lincoln's cabinet, Bates's opinion on the admission of West Virginia into the Union, and his statement entitled The Present Condition of the Country.  Correspondents include C.R. Fritsch, Abraham Lincoln, and William T. Sherman. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. <br/>Washington, D.C. : <br/>Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, <br/>1988. 
<br/><br/><br/>Lawyer, politician, and U.S. attorney general. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms006047 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 78012039  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Fritsch, C. R.--Correspondence.<br/>Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. <br/>Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Correspondence.<br/>Sherman, William T. 1820-1891 --Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Statehood (American politics)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Missouri--Politics and government.<br/>United States--Politics and government--1815-1861.<br/>United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.<br/>West Virginia--Politics and government--1861-1865.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Cabinet officers.<br/>Lawyers.<br/>Politicians.