Benjamin Helm Bristow to L. D. Latimer, 4 November 1871

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Title: Benjamin Helm Bristow to L. D. Latimer, 4 November 1871
Date: November 4, 1871
Creator(s): Benjamin Helm Bristow | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02122
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Cite this page: Bristow, Benjamin Helm and Walt Whitman. "Benjamin Helm Bristow to L. D. Latimer, 4 November 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 19 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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Nov. 4, 1871, L. D. Latimer, Esq. U. S. Attorney, San Francisco, Cal. Sir: I have received your letter of the 27th ultimo, enclosing the affidavit of Don Manuel Castro, obtained by you in accordance with the instructions of this Department, of the 9th ult. The bill transmitted by you for obtaining this affidavit has been approved, and a draft for the amount thereof will be sent to you in the regular course of business. Very respectfully, &c. B. H. Bristow, Solicitor Gen'l & Acting Attorney Gen'l.

acct approved