John M. Binckley to Orville Hickman Browning, 18 February 1868

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Title: John M. Binckley to Orville Hickman Browning, 18 February 1868
Date: February 18, 1868
Creator(s): John M. Binckley | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00441
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February 18, 1868. Hon. O. H. Browning, Secretary of the Interior Sir: I have the honor to return herewith the paper received with your letter of the 15th instant, relative to the entry of a tract of public land by B. T. Bush and others, and call your attention to the Attorney General's endorsement thereon, of his concurrence, under the Acts of 1864 and 1856, for the confirmation of the entry. Respectfully, your obedient serv't, John M. Binckley, Assistant Attorney Gen'l.

see Letter Book F pp 281, 593.