Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William A. Richardson, 18 June 1869

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Title: Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William A. Richardson, 18 June 1869
Date: June 18, 1869
Creator(s): Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01917
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Cite this page: Hoar, Ebenezer Rockwood and Walt Whitman. "Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William A. Richardson, 18 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 18, 1869. Hon. Wm. A Richardson, Acting Secretary of the Treasury. Sir: I have received your letter of this date, with the accompanying papers, all relating to the case of William S. Grimes, of Kentucky, arising under the Internal Revenue Laws. I recommend that it be compromised on the terms proposed, namely, on payment of the $10 as tax, and $50, as specific penalty. Very Respectfully, E. R. Hoar, Attorney General.