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Title: James Speed to William N. Grover, 24 August 1871
Date: August 24, 1871
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00051
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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.