James Speed to William H. Seward, 14 August 1865

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Title: James Speed to William H. Seward, 14 August 1865
Date: August 14, 1865
Creator(s): James Speed | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00035
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Cite this page: Speed, James and Walt Whitman. "James Speed to William H. Seward, 14 August 1865." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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Attorney General's Office, August 14, 1865. To the Secretary of State. Sir: I had the honor to inform you on the 10th inst. that I had written to Daniel S. Dickinson, Esq. Attorney for the southern District of New York, for information concerning the seizure of the barque "Dahomey." I have this morning received Mr. Dickinson's reply, a copy of which is herewith inclosed. Mr. Dickinson, being in possession of the facts upon which the seizure was made, is of opinion that the suit should be prosecuted. I am sir, Most respectfully yours, &c. James Speed Attorney General.