John M. Binckley to B. F. Penniman, 4 February 1868

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Title: John M. Binckley to B. F. Penniman, 4 February 1868
Date: February 4, 1868
Creator(s): John M. Binckley | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00426
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February 4, 1868, B. F. Penniman, Esq. Care of Hatch, Estes & Co. p.o. Box 6155, New York City. Sir: Your letter of the 3d, enclosing a copy of your letter of the same date to the Assistant District Attorney at Boston has been received by the Attorney General. I herewith enclose a copy of our Instructions of this date to the United States District Attorney at Boston. Respectfully, your obedient serv't, John M. Binckley, Assistant District Attorney. [copy enclosed.]

[For letter to the President, February 4, with Report & List of Justices of Peace, see p. 73.]

see Ins. Book pp. 19, 20

see p. 81 seq.