William T. Otto to Walt Whitman, 11 May 1865

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Title: William T. Otto to Walt Whitman, 11 May 1865
Date: May 11, 1865
Creator(s): William T. Otto | Horace Traubel
Whitman Archive ID: nyp.00221
Source: Oscar Lion Papers, 1914–1955, New York Public Library, New York, N.Y. The transcription presented here is derived from Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden (New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1914), 471. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the correspondence, see our statement of editorial policy.
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Cite this page: Otto, William T. and Horace Traubel. "William T. Otto to Walt Whitman, 11 May 1865." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 04 January 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C., May 11, 1865.

Walt Whitman of New York is hereby promoted to a Clerkship of the Second Class in the Office of Indian Affairs to take effect from and after the first instant.

William T. Otto,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

Correspondent:
William T. Otto (1816–1905) was assistant secretary of the interior. Initially, William D. O'Connor had arranged an interview for Whitman with Otto for a clerk position in the Bureau of Indian Affairs. See O'Connor's December 30, 1864, and Otto's January 12, 1865, letter to Whitman.