Historical Report: Report of the Joint Investigating Committee on Public Frauds and Election of Hon. J. J. Patterson to the United States Senate

Samuel Lee

Historical Report: Report of the Joint Investigating Committee on Public Frauds and Election of Hon. J. J. Patterson to the United States Senate

1878

Historical Report

HathiTrust provides the 1878 Report of the Joint Investigating Committee on Public Frauds and Election of Hon. J. J. Patterson to the United States Senate, published in 1878, which includes an outline of the investigation, evidence, and testimonies related to the inquiry, the purpose of which was to "ascertain whether any improper or illegal use has been made of public funds or credit of the State." Testimony and sworn statements made by Samuel Jones Lee - a formerly enslaved man turned attorney and South Carolina politician (R - SC) - appear throughout the report, detailing his involvement in the matter.

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