John M. Binckley to William H. Seward, 25 February 1868

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Title: John M. Binckley to William H. Seward, 25 February 1868
Date: February 25, 1868
Creator(s): John M. Binckley | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00444
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Cite this page: Binckley, John M. and Walt Whitman. "John M. Binckley to William H. Seward, 25 February 1868." 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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February 25, 1868. Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State. Sir: I have the honor to request, by direction of the Attorney General, a copy, duly certified, of the Commission of Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of the Department of War, for the information of this office, at as early an hour as may be convenient. Respectfully, your obedient serv't, John M. Binckley, Assistant Attorney General.