Henry Stanbery to J. F. Wilson, 5 July 1867

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Title: Henry Stanbery to J. F. Wilson, 5 July 1867
Date: July 5, 1867
Creator(s): Henry Stanbery | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00230
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Cite this page: Stanbery, Henry and Walt Whitman. "Henry Stanbery to J. F. Wilson, 5 July 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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July 5, 1867. Hon. J. F. Wilson, Chairman Judiciary Com. H. of R. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 2d inst. I have the honor to transmit herewith copies of the opinion given to the Secretary of War in reference to abandoned lands, by the Attorney General, dated June 22d, 1865, and September 14th, 1865. No other opinion has been given since on the same subject. Very respectfully yours, signedHenry Stanbery, Attorney General.