John M. Binckley to Clarence A. Seward, 31 March 1868

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Title: John M. Binckley to Clarence A. Seward, 31 March 1868
Date: March 31, 1868
Creator(s): John M. Binckley | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00499
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Cite this page: Binckley, John M. and Walt Whitman. "John M. Binckley to Clarence A. Seward, 31 March 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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March 31, 1868. Clarence A. Seward, Esq. Counsellor at Law, New York City. Sir: On receipt of your letter of the 19th instant, the District Attorney was instructed to Report the facts. The case will be finally acted upon when his Report shall be received—and the result communicated to you. Respectfully, your obedient servant, John M. Binckley, Assistant Attorney General.