W. A. Field to Hamilton Fish, 5 May 1869

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Title: W. A. Field to Hamilton Fish, 5 May 1869
Date: May 5, 1869
Creator(s): W. A. Field | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00900
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Cite this page: Field, W. A. and Walt Whitman. "W. A. Field to Hamilton Fish, 5 May 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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May 5, 1869. Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3d inst. relative to the proceedings instituted in Dakota Territory ag't William Barry, a U. S. soldier, for killing Capt. Speer, of the British army; and, in reply, to transmit you a copy of the instructions this day sent to Geo. H. Hand, Esq. U. S. Attorney for Dakota, on the subject. Very Resp. yours, W. A. Field, Act'g Attorney General.