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Benjamin Helm Bristow to George S. Boutwell, 17 October 1871

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  • Title: Benjamin Helm Bristow to George S. Boutwell, 17 October 1871
  • Date: October 17, 1871
  • Creator(s): Benjamin Helm Bristow | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.03399
  • 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 Joshua Ware John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Bristow, Benjamin Helm and Walt Whitman. "Benjamin Helm Bristow to George S. Boutwell, 17 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. 17, 1871. Hon. Geo. L. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury. Sir: I have the honor to hand you herewith, for your information, a copy of a letter dated the 9th instant, written by J. A. H. Clenland, addressed to the Attorney General. Very respectfully, &c. B. H. Bristow, Solicitor General, & Acting Attorney General.
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