Henry Stanbery to Gideon Welles, 24 October 1866

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Title: Henry Stanbery to Gideon Welles, 24 October 1866
Date: October 24, 1866
Creator(s): Henry Stanbery | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00153
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Cite this page: Stanbery, Henry and Walt Whitman. "Henry Stanbery to Gideon Welles, 24 October 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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Oct. 24, 1866. To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Sir: In accordance with your request, I have the honor to return herewith the dispatch of Capt. Bryson relative to certain "Fenian" arms, with the following instructions: "Capt. Bryson will deliver the arms to such person as may present an order from the Dist. Attorney of the U. S. for the Northern Dist. of N. Y. for the same." With great respect, &c &c Henry Stanbery, Attorney Gen'l.