Benjamin Helm Bristow to James W. Fisher, 25 October 1871

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Title: Benjamin Helm Bristow to James W. Fisher, 25 October 1871
Date: October 25, 1871
Creator(s): Benjamin Helm Bristow | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02532
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Cite this page: Bristow, Benjamin Helm and Walt Whitman. "Benjamin Helm Bristow to James W. Fisher, 25 October 1871." 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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Oct. 25, 1871. Hon. James W. Fisher, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a Commission, appointing you Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Wyoming, and if the same is accepted by you, I will thank you to transmit to this Department a copy of your official oath—and also to inform me of the place of your birth. Very respectfully, B. H. Bristow, Solicitor Gen'l. & Acting Attorney Gen'l.