John M. Binckley to Henry C. Semple, 12 June 1868

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Title: John M. Binckley to Henry C. Semple, 12 June 1868
Date: June 12, 1868
Creator(s): John M. Binckley | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00565
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Cite this page: Binckley, John M. and Walt Whitman. "John M. Binckley to Henry C. Semple, 12 June 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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June 12, 1868. Henry C. Semple, Esq. Montgomery, Ala. Sir: Your letter of the 8th instant, addressed to the Attorney General, making inquiry relative to the maximum of fees, ordinary and extraordinary, which District Attorneys and Marshals may lawfully receive and retain, has been appropriately referred to the Honorable Secretary of the Interior, in whom the law has vested supervision in the premises, except as it is vested in the Court. Respectfully, your obedient servant, John M. Binckley, Assistant Attorney General.