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Matthew F. Pleasants to J. Walter Scott, 1 December 1869

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to J. Walter Scott, 1 December 1869
  • Date: December 1, 1869
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01090
  • 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 Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to J. Walter Scott, 1 December 1869." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 20 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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December 1, 1869. J. Walter Scott, Esq. No. 34 Liberty street, New York City. Sir: I am directed by the Attorney General to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ult., and to say in reply that under the statute establishing this Office, it is not proper for him to give you an official opinion on the questions you have propounded. Very respectfully yours, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.
declining official opinion
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