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I went to the Executive Mansion and asked General Babcock to go to Long Branch and say to the President that the business of the Internal Revenue Office was in such a condition that immediate action was necessary.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “I went to the Executive Mansion and asked General Babcock to go to Long Branch and say to the President that the…”
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Boutwell recounts his urgent communication with the President regarding the Internal Revenue Office.
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