A. J. Falls to Fisk & Hatch, 21 February 1871

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Title: A. J. Falls to Fisk & Hatch, 21 February 1871
Date: February 21, 1871
Creator(s): A. J. Falls | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01742
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Cite this page: Falls, A. J. and Walt Whitman. "A. J. Falls to Fisk & Hatch, 21 February 1871." 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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Feb. 21, 1871. Messrs. Fisk & Hatch, New York. Gentlemen: By direction of the Attorney General, I enclose herewith a printed copy of his Opinion upon the right of the Government to compel reïmbursement by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, of interest paid by the Government upon bonds issued in aid of said company. Very respectfully, &c. A. J. Falls, Chief Clerk.

Copy of Opinion sent