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W. A. Field to Columbus Delano, 1 November 1869

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  • Title: W. A. Field to Columbus Delano, 1 November 1869
  • Date: November 1, 1869
  • Creator(s): W. A. Field | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01060
  • 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 Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Field, W. A. and Walt Whitman. "W. A. Field to Columbus Delano, 1 November 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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November 1, 1869 Hon. C. Delano, Commissioner Int. Revenue. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a letter from John W. Noble, Esq. U. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, asking authority to enter a nolle prosequi in certain indictments against Morris B. Brown; also a letter from Hon. John M. Palmer on the same subject. These papers are referred to you for your opinion on the propriety of the action recommended—and you are requested to return them with your opinion. Very respectfully yours, W. A. Field, Assistant Attorney Gen'l.
case of Morris B. Brown, Missouri.
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