James Speed to William H. Seward, 10 August 1865

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Title: James Speed to William H. Seward, 10 August 1865
Date: August 10, 1865
Creator(s): James Speed | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00025
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Cite this page: Speed, James and Walt Whitman. "James Speed to William H. Seward, 10 August 1865." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 September 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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Attorney General's Office. August 10, 1865. To the Secretary of State. Sir: I have the letter of Mr. G. W. Jones to you of date July 31st 1865 before me. Your circular of 29th May 1865 is so explicit that I cannot see that you can do more than to send to Mr. Jones several copies thereof. Herewith I send Mr. Jones' letter, & three circulars. I have the honor to remain, &c. James Speed, Attorney General.