W. A. Field to Hamilton Fish, 7 May 1869

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Title: W. A. Field to Hamilton Fish, 7 May 1869
Date: May 7, 1869
Creator(s): W. A. Field | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00908
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Cite this page: Field, W. A. and Walt Whitman. "W. A. Field to Hamilton Fish, 7 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 7, 1869. Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of a letter dated the 6th inst. from Evariste Laroche, Chargé d'Affaires and Consul General of Haiti, relative to the steamer "Florida"—and to request that you will return to this office the copy of a letter from the U. S. Marshal from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, relating to the same subject, which was transmitted by me to you on the 17th ultimo. With great respect, &c. W. A. Field, Assistant Attorney General.