Matthew F. Pleasants to William H. Gale, 5 October 1866

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to William H. Gale, 5 October 1866
Date: October 5, 1866
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00126
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to William H. Gale, 5 October 1866." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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October 5, 1866. To Hon. Wm. H. Gale, Brooklyn, New York. Sir: I am directed by the Attorney General to say that your resignation of the office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Colorado, tendered July 19, 1866, is accepted. Earlier notice would have been given you, but that, in the changes of this Department, your letter was overlooked. Very respectfully, &c. M. F. Pleasants, Act'g. Chief Clerk.