James Speed to William N. Grover, 24 August 1871

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Title: James Speed to William N. Grover, 24 August 1871
Date: August 24, 1871
Creator(s): James Speed | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00051
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Cite this page: Speed, James and Walt Whitman. "James Speed to William N. Grover, 24 August 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 25 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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Sir: I am directed by the President to say that this paper must be regarded as directed to you also. I am, sir, most respectfully James Speed, Attorney General. Wash: Aug. 23d, 1865. Wm. N. Grover, Esq. St Louis, Mo. The preceding is a true copy of the paper, & also of the Atty. Genl's letter, which was this day forwarded by direction of the Att'y Gen'l to the U. S. Att'y, for the Eastern Dist Mo. Wm. Stewart Chief Clerk. Atty Gen's. Office Aug. 24, 1865.