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    <title>U.S. District Court of Northern California records, 1842-1858</title>
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    <namePart>District Court (California : Northern District)</namePart>
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  <abstract>Volume (90 items) containing photographs of documents, letters, maps, etc. used as exhibits in the case of U.S. vs. José Y. Limantour, a case relating to California land fraud claims.  Edwin M. Stanton acted as counsel for the government.  The volume is inscribed by Roger B. Taney.  Robert H. Vance commissioned by Stanton to photograph the documents to be introduced as evidence.</abstract>
  <note>Open to research.</note>
  <note>Photographs. [S.l.].</note>
  <note>Collection material in English.</note>
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    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Limantour, José Yves</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">-1885</namePart>
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    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Stanton, Edwin McMasters</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1814-1869</namePart>
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    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Taney, Roger Brooke</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1777-1864</namePart>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Evidence, Documentary</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Fraud</topic>
    <geographic>California</geographic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Land titles</topic>
    <geographic>California</geographic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Legal photography</topic>
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      <title>Photographs of Robert H. Vance</title>
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      <namePart>Vance, Robert H.,</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1825-1876</namePart>
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