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Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to George S. Boutwell, 15 October 1869

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  • Title: Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to George S. Boutwell, 15 October 1869
  • Date: October 15, 1869
  • Creator(s): Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01031
  • 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 Vanessa Steinroetter John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Hoar, Ebenezer Rockwood and Walt Whitman. "Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to George S. Boutwell, 15 October 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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October 15, 1869. Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury. Sir: I enclose for your perusal a telegram this moment received from H. W. Davies, relating to the Hornet. Will you please telegraph orders to the Collector to use every lawful means to protect the witnesses from any interference or assault by the officers and men of the Hornet, and to apply to the commanding officer of the revenue cutter, or of the Frolic, for all necessary aid to insure such protection? Very respectfully, Your obedient serv't, E. R. Hoar, Attorney General
Case of the "Hornet"
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