Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to John F. Dillon, 30 September 1869

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Title: Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to John F. Dillon, 30 September 1869
Date: September 30, 1869
Creator(s): Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01008
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Cite this page: Hoar, Ebenezer Rockwood and Walt Whitman. "Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to John F. Dillon, 30 September 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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September 30, 1869. Hon. John F. Dillon, Davenport, Iowa. Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of the 25th inst. I have the honor to inform you that all the papers to which it refers have been received, and are on file in this Department—the package by express arriving this morning. I can only properly add that your high judicial reputation has not been unknown to me—and that the application will receive the most careful and respectful consideration. Very truly yours, E. R. Hoar, Attorney General.

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