John M. Binckley to Louis Janin, 5 May 1868

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Title: John M. Binckley to Louis Janin, 5 May 1868
Date: May 5, 1868
Creator(s): John M. Binckley | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00527
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Cite this page: Binckley, John M. and Walt Whitman. "John M. Binckley to Louis Janin, 5 May 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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May 5, 1868. Louis Janin, Esq. Counsellor at Law, present Sir: In compliance with your request under date of 28th ultimo, I have instructed the District Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, under this date, to make all practicable search for the missing documents, and herewith enclose a copy of our instructions. Respectfully, your obed't serv't, John M. Binckley, Assistant Attorney General.