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Walt Whitman to John M. Binckley, 31 August 1867

Hon. Mr. Binckley,2  
  Acting Attorney General.  
  Sir:

The undersigned respectfully asks leave of absence from the 9th of September to the 12th of October.

Walt Whitman

Leave granted as above

John M. Binckley  
  Acting Attorney General

Notes

  • 1. This letter is endorsed, "Leave of Absence, | from Sept. 9 to Oct. 12, '67." [back]
  • 2. John M. Binckley, a Washington lawyer, was associated with the National Intelligencer, was in the Attorney General's office for several years, and in 1869 was Solicitor of Internal Revenue. Except for Binckley's signature, this letter is in Walt Whitman's hand. [back]
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