J. Hubley Ashton to S. C. Sprague, 2 November 1868

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Title: J. Hubley Ashton to S. C. Sprague, 2 November 1868
Date: November 2, 1868
Creator(s): J. Hubley Ashton | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00664
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Cite this page: Ashton, J. Hubley and Walt Whitman. "J. Hubley Ashton to S. C. Sprague, 2 November 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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November 2, 1868. S. C. Sprague, Clerk of the U. S. District Court, Boston, Mass. Sir: I am obliged to you for your letter of the 26th ultimo, relating to the opinions of the Court in the cases of the "Georgia" and the "Syren". If any printed briefs were filed in those cases, by the United States or the claimants, I should be glad if you would send copies to this office. Very respectfully, your obedient serv't, J. Hubley Ashton, Assistant Attorney Gen'l.