W. A. Field to Columbus Delano, 12 April 1870

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Title: W. A. Field to Columbus Delano, 12 April 1870
Date: April 12, 1870
Creator(s): W. A. Field | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01317
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Cite this page: Field, W. A. and Walt Whitman. "W. A. Field to Columbus Delano, 12 April 1870." 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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April 12, 1870. Hon. C. Delano, Commissioner Internal Revenue. Sir: The Supreme Court yesterday delivered an opinion in Gates, assessor, plaintiff in error, vs. Osborn, et al. reversing the judgment of the Circuit Court, and ordering it to dismiss the suit for want of jurisdiction. I enclose a copy of the brief for the plaintiff in error. Very respectfully, W. A. Field, Assistant Attorney Gen'l. (enc.)

Sup. Court case.