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J. Hubley Ashton to T. Lyle Dickey, 27 March 1869

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  • Title: J. Hubley Ashton to T. Lyle Dickey, 27 March 1869
  • Date: March 27, 1869
  • Creator(s): J. Hubley Ashton | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.00855
  • 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 John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen
  • Cite this page: Ashton, J. Hubley and Walt Whitman. "J. Hubley Ashton to T. Lyle Dickey, 27 March 1869." 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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March 27, 1869. Hon. T. Lyle Dickey, Assistant Attorney General. Sir: Some time since, a letter was referred to you from Gen. Banks, relative to cases on appeal from the Court of Claims in the Supreme Court, known as the powder cases. Gen. Banks is desirous, on the part of the claimant, of a prompt determination of the question whether the appeal shall be prosecuted. The Attorney General will thank you, therefore, for as early a report of your views on this question as may be practicable. Yours very truly J. Hubley Ashton, Ass't. Atty Gen'l
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