Henry Stanbery to William H. Seward, 29 January 1867

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Title: Henry Stanbery to William H. Seward, 29 January 1867
Date: January 29, 1867
Creator(s): Henry Stanbery | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00203
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Cite this page: Stanbery, Henry and Walt Whitman. "Henry Stanbery to William H. Seward, 29 January 1867." 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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January 29, 1867. Hon. W. H. Seward, Secretary of State. Sir: I am directed by the President to request you to issue a Commission to John W. Boyle, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Dakota. Also to Benjamin F. Tracy to be Attorney of the United States for the Eastern District of New York, in accordance with the enclosed Resolutions of the Senate. I have the honor to be, Sir, With great respect, Henry Stanbery Attorney General.