FEINBERG/WHITMAN           GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE               Binckley, John M.   Mar. 24, 1868
Box 4   Folder  25WALT WHITMAN AUTOGRAPH LETTERS
1868
Mar.  24
WHITMAN, WALT to John M. Binckley.
Washington.  Autograph Draft Letter.
Endorsed by W. W. 
CWW,  VOL. II,  No. 283
FEINBERG COLLECTION OF WALT WHITMANAttorney General's Office
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

W. Whitman Esq

[*March 24, '68
Note to 
Mr. Binckley
& answer*]Attorney General's Office,
Washington.   18

My Dear Sir,

Your wishes admit 
of easy compliance, since Mr
Browning has resolved to make
a vacancy of the post of pardon
clerk and [the] opportunity will
not be lost to add in the
professional force of the office.
My brother has consented to
take the place, for law labors,
the pardon matters to be
helped out by the aid of some
one of the clerks, under his
supervision.
Yours Truly
John M BinckleyWashington
March 24, '68
Dear Sir:
[As it might be]
As I ought perhaps to give a specific
My dear Mr. Binckley,
In reference to the 
brief conversation between us [of] a 
few days since, [Perhaps 
I ought to cando]
allow me [candidly] in candor to say, 
that I should decidedly 
prefer to retain my 
present [appointment] post 
as [letter] Record Clerk, the duties of which I 
feel that I can fulfil 
properly — & that I would  therefore [prefer 
to be considered] [with] [as far] as far as my personal choice is concerned, wish not to be thought 
of [with thanks & truest respect] in view of the pardon clerkship
[Should any]
Only in case of urgent wish 
on your or Mr. Browning's part, would 
I deem it my duty to waive [my] the 
[for feelings] preference mentioned, [and] 
& obey your commands.March 24 
'68
note to Mr. Binckley
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