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Matthew F. Pleasants to B. J. Waters, 15 June 1870

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to B. J. Waters, 15 June 1870
  • Date: June 15, 1870
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01371
  • 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 Vanessa Steinroetter
  • Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to B. J. Waters, 15 June 1870." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 19 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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June 15, 1870. Hon. B. J. Waters, Asso. Justice, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sir: In reply to your application of the 6th inst. the Attorney General directs me to say that you are hereby allowed leave of absence from your District from August 1, to November 1, 1870, as therein requested. The Attorney General directs me to add that the length of this leave of absence is justified by the circumstances detailed in your letter, but cannot be regarded as a precedent for future applications. Very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.
leave of absence.
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