Matthew F. Pleasants to William P. Brayton, 25 February 1869

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to William P. Brayton, 25 February 1869
Date: February 25, 1869
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00808
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to William P. Brayton, 25 February 1869." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 26 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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Feb. 25, 1869. Wm. P. Brayton, Esq. Sheriff Fulton Co. New York, Johnstown. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 23d inst. the Attorney Gen. directs me to say that this office has no official duty or authority in the matter referred to. The papers are accordingly returned. Very Resp. yours, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Clerk.