Henry Stanbery to William H. Seward, 9 November 1867

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Title: Henry Stanbery to William H. Seward, 9 November 1867
Date: November 9, 1867
Creator(s): Henry Stanbery | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00284
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Cite this page: Stanbery, Henry and Walt Whitman. "Henry Stanbery to William H. Seward, 9 November 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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November 9, 1867. Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State. Sir: In response to your inquiry of yesterday, at the instance of the Minister of the Netherlands, I have the honor to inform you that the case of the United States, vs. the Brig Gezina Heligouda, has not yet been decided by the Supreme Court, but is on the docket for the coming term, No. 58. Respectfully Your obedient servant, Henry Stanbery.