J. Hubley Ashton to S. S. Cox, 28 January 1867

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Title: J. Hubley Ashton to S. S. Cox, 28 January 1867
Date: January 28, 1867
Creator(s): J. Hubley Ashton | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00194
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Jan. 28, 1867. S. S. Cox, Esq. Counsellor at Law, 132 Broadway, New York Dear Sir: This office cannot agree with you that the Executive has any power to relieve the forfeiture in the case of the Wm Bagaley. The only course, therefore will be to argue it in the Supreme Court. Respectfully, &c. yours, J. Hubley Ashton, Assistant Attorney Gen'l.