John M. Binckley to E. C. Carrington, 23 November 1867

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Title: John M. Binckley to E. C. Carrington, 23 November 1867
Date: November 23, 1867
Creator(s): John M. Binckley | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00311
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Cite this page: Binckley, John M. and Walt Whitman. "John M. Binckley to E. C. Carrington, 23 November 1867." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 18 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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November 23, 1867. E. C. Carrington, Esq. United States Attorney, Washington, D. C. Sir: In the matter of Brooke Mackall, Jr. vs. John C. McFerran and A. R. Blunt, rule to show cause why injunction should not issue as prayed, I enclose process and copies of papers received from the War Department. The Attorney General directs you, in conformity to the request of the Secretary of War, ad interim, to appear & defend the interests of the United States in the premises. The hearing is set for the 25th of this month, in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Respectfully, &c. John M. Binckley, Assistant Attorney General.