W. F. Peddrick to Richard S. Field, 9 November 1868

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Title: W. F. Peddrick to Richard S. Field, 9 November 1868
Date: November 9, 1868
Creator(s): W. F. Peddrick | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00677
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Cite this page: Peddrick, W. F. and Walt Whitman. "W. F. Peddrick to Richard S. Field, 9 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 9, 1868. Hon. Richard S. Field, U. S. Judge, Princeton, N. J. Sir: The President having received from Charles R. Cornwell, Esq. a communication declining the appointment of U. S. Marshal of New Jersey, I am directed by the Attorney General to request that you will return to this office his commission, transmitted to you under date of October 29, ultimo. Yours very respectfully, W. F. Peddrick, Acting Chief Clerk.