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Henry Stanbery to William H. Seward, 25 October 1867

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  • Title: Henry Stanbery to William H. Seward, 25 October 1867
  • Date: October 25, 1867
  • Creator(s): Henry Stanbery | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.00255
  • Source: National Archives and Records Administration. Transcribed from digital images or a microfilm reproduction of the original item. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the manuscripts, see our statement of editorial policy.
  • Contributors to digital file: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen
  • Cite this page: Stanbery, Henry and Walt Whitman. "Henry Stanbery to William H. Seward, 25 October 1867." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 24 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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October 25, 1867. Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of State. Sir: I have had under consideration a Memorial from a committee in behalf of the owners of the steamer Meteor, transmitted to me in your letter of the 30th of September. Immediately upon its receipt, I directed the District Attorney of New York to furnish me with a Report of the case, which Report has been received. After a careful consideration of the facts, as disclosed in the Report of the District Attorney, and the opinion of Judge Betts, who tried the case, I do not feel authorized to advise that the prayer of the memorialists should be granted, but, as at present advised, I am of opinion that the case should be allowed to proceed to final determination before the court where it is now pending. I have the honor to be, with great respect, Henry Stanbery
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