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Title: James Speed to Joshua Tevis, 21 December 1865

Date: December 21, 1865

Whitman Archive ID: nar.00062

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Attorney General's Office,

December 21, 1865

To -

Joshua Tevis, Esq.

U. S. Attorney, Louisville, Ky.

Sir:

Do not have Col. Preston arrested or disturbed, unless you receive orders from here.

I am sir, most respectfully,

J. Speed,

Att'y General.


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