W. A. Field to John A. Rawlins, 5 May 1869

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Title: W. A. Field to John A. Rawlins, 5 May 1869
Date: May 5, 1869
Creator(s): W. A. Field | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00903
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Cite this page: Field, W. A. and Walt Whitman. "W. A. Field to John A. Rawlins, 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. John A. Rawlins, Secretary of War. Sir: In reply to your letter of this date, I have the honor to state that dispatch was sent by telegraph, April 30, ultimo, to S. D. Dickson, Dep. U. S. Marshal at Savannah, Geo., directing him to suspend the sale of the Laboratory property, at Macon, Geo. for one month. With the greatest respect, &c. W. A. Field, Act'g Attorney General.