Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to George S. Boutwell, 2 June 1869

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Title: Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to George S. Boutwell, 2 June 1869
Date: June 2, 1869
Creator(s): Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01887
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Cite this page: Hoar, Ebenezer Rockwood and Walt Whitman. "Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to George S. Boutwell, 2 June 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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June 2, 1869. Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury. Sir: I have received your letter of the 24th ult. and the accompanying papers, submitting for my consideration the case of Matthew Engesser, arising under the Internal Revenue laws. I recommend that it be compromised on the terms proposed, namely, the payment by Engesser of $230, as tax, and of the costs of court. The papers are returned herewith. Very Resp. &c. &c. E. R. Hoar, Attorney General.