J. Hubley Ashton to Henry D. Lapaugh, 28 August 1868

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Title: J. Hubley Ashton to Henry D. Lapaugh, 28 August 1868
Date: August 28, 1868
Creator(s): J. Hubley Ashton | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00645
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Cite this page: Ashton, J. Hubley and Walt Whitman. "J. Hubley Ashton to Henry D. Lapaugh, 28 August 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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August 28, 1868. Mr. Henry D. Lapaugh, Consul to His Prussian Majesty's Consulate General. Sir: Your letter of the 27th instant has been received, and referred to the Honorable Secretary of State, who possesses the original of the opinion of the Attorney General on the case of the "Niobé." The Secretary of State will probably grant the request which you make. I am, with greatest respect, yours, &c. J. Hubley Ashton, Acting Attorney General.