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A. J. Falls to F. H. Mays, 24 May 1871

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  • Title: A. J. Falls to F. H. Mays, 24 May 1871
  • Date: May 24, 1871
  • Creator(s): A. J. Falls | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01879
  • 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 Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger
  • Cite this page: Falls, A. J. and Walt Whitman. "A. J. Falls to F. H. Mays, 24 May 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 26 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.01879.xml (TEI)

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May 24, 1871. F. H. Mays, Esq. Fincastle, Va. Sir: I am directed by the Attorney General to acknowledge the receipt of your letter without date, and to say that this Department issues no instructions to U. S. Commissioners. I send you copies of Instructions to Dist. Attorneys and Marshals, from which you may possibly derive some information. Very respectfully, A. J. Falls, Chief Clerk.
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