John M. Binckley to Edwards Pierrepont, 29 January 1868

About This Item

Title: John M. Binckley to Edwards Pierrepont, 29 January 1868
Date: January 29, 1868
Creator(s): John M. Binckley | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00415
Source: National Archives and Records Administration. Transcribed from digital images or a microfilm reproduction of the original item. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the manuscripts, see our statement of editorial policy.
Contributors to digital file: Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger
Cite this page: Binckley, John M. and Walt Whitman. "John M. Binckley to Edwards Pierrepont, 29 January 1868." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
Source File: nar.00415.xml (TEI)

Image 1

January 29,1868 Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, 103 Fifth avenue, New York City, Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, relative to the Surratt case, and to say that it has been referred to the Secretary of State, by direction of the Attorney General. Respectfully, your obedient servant, John M. Binckley, Assistant Attorney Gen'l.