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Title: James Speed to William H. Seward, 21 August 1865

Date: August 21, 1865

Whitman Archive ID: nar.00041

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Attorney General's Office.

August 21, 1865.

Hon. Wm. H. Seward,

Secretary of State.

Sir:

I am directed by the President to request that you cause a Commission to be issued to John K. Goodloe, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

I am sir, very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

James Speed

Attorney General.


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