James Speed to A. G. Stevens, 11 April 1866

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Title: James Speed to A. G. Stevens, 11 April 1866
Date: April 11, 1866
Creator(s): James Speed | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00097
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Cite this page: Speed, James and Walt Whitman. "James Speed to A. G. Stevens, 11 April 1866." 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, April 11, 1866. To A. G. Stevens, Esq. U. S. Deputy Marshal, Buffalo, N. Y. Sir: I have your letter of the 7th of April, 1866, in regard to the suit against you by Mrs. Dibble for the property you occupy in the city of Buffalo. I understand from your letter that the proceeding is against the Postmaster, Custom House Officer, & Marshal. You will call upon the District Attorney, & pursue his advice in the matter I am, Sir, most respectfully, James Speed Attorney General.