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Benjamin Helm Bristow to Warden of the Eastern Penitentiary, 17 October 1871

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  • Title: Benjamin Helm Bristow to Warden of the Eastern Penitentiary, 17 October 1871
  • Date: October 17, 1871
  • Creator(s): Benjamin Helm Bristow | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.02518
  • Source: National Archives and Records Administration. Transcribed from digital images or a microfilm reproduction of the original item. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the manuscripts, see our statement of editorial policy.
  • Contributors to digital file: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Bristow, Benjamin Helm and Walt Whitman. "Benjamin Helm Bristow to Warden of the Eastern Penitentiary, 17 October 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.02518.xml (TEI)

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Oct. 17, 1871. The Warden of the Eastern Penitentiary, Philadelphia, Pa. Sir: Calling your attention to the case of George Mountjoy, convicted in the U. S. Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania of defrauding the Internal Revenue, I will thank you to inform me what has been the conduct of Mountjoy since he has been in your charge as a prisoner. Very respectfully, B. H. Bristow, Solicitor Gen'l, & Acting Attorney Gen'l.
George Mountjoy
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