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J. Hubley Ashton to John McAllister Schofield, 11 September 1868

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  • Title: J. Hubley Ashton to John McAllister Schofield, 11 September 1868
  • Date: September 11, 1868
  • Creator(s): J. Hubley Ashton | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.00657
  • Source: National Archives and Records Administration. Transcribed from digital images or a microfilm reproduction of the original item. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the manuscripts, see our statement of editorial policy.
  • Contributors to digital file: Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger
  • Cite this page: Ashton, J. Hubley and Walt Whitman. "J. Hubley Ashton to John McAllister Schofield, 11 September 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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September 11, 1868. Hon. J. M. Schofield, Secretary of War. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, enclosing a communication from the Chief of Engineers, relative to an alleged trespass in the vicinity of the breakwater in Portland harbor, by one William Willard; and to say, in reply, that the United States Attorney for the District of Maine has been instructed to institute the necessary proceedings for the protection of the interests of the government in the matter. Very respectfully, your obd't serv't, J. Hubley Ashton, Acting Attorney General
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