John M. Binckley to S. L. Warren, 2 September 1867

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Title: John M. Binckley to S. L. Warren, 2 September 1867
Date: September 2, 1867
Creator(s): John M. Binckley | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00249
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Cite this page: Binckley, John M. and Walt Whitman. "John M. Binckley to S. L. Warren, 2 September 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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September 2, 1867. S. L. Warren, Esq. U. S. District Attorney, Memphis, Tenn. Sir: You are hereby instructed to take charge of, and defend, the suit indicated in the enclosed copy of a letter from the Secretary of War, ad interim, with its enclosure of a letter from E. R. Hill, dated Memphis, June 13th, 1867. Very respectfully yours John M. Binckley Acting Attorney General.