A. J. Falls to V. S. Lusk, 8 August 1871

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Title: A. J. Falls to V. S. Lusk, 8 August 1871
Date: August 8, 1871
Creator(s): A. J. Falls | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02399
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Cite this page: Falls, A. J. and Walt Whitman. "A. J. Falls to V. S. Lusk, 8 August 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 18 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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Aug. 8, 1871. V. S. Lusk, Esq. Ashville. N. C. Sir: On the 13th ult. a commission appointing you as special assistant to the Attorney of the United States for North Carolina, to aid in the prosecution and trial of cases arising under the 14th Amendment Act, approved April 20th, 1871, was sent to you by the Attorney General—and by his direction I now write to inquire if it has been received by you. Very respectfully, A. J. Falls, Chief Clerk.

certain commission N. C.

see Let. B'k H pp 790 791

see Ins. B'k B. p.260.