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Matthew F. Pleasants to M. L. Perkins, 8 January 1867

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to M. L. Perkins, 8 January 1867
  • Date: January 8, 1867
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.00176
  • 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 Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger
  • Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to M. L. Perkins, 8 January 1867." 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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Jan. 8, 1867. M. L. Perkins, Esq. U. S. Attorney, Memphis, Tenn. Sir: By direction of the Attorney General, I transmit you herewith a copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, dated Jan. 7th 1867, relative to a case of "a lot of about 1500 bales of cotton." The Attorney General desires in accordance therewith, that you will consult with Mr. Titus, in relation to the suit, & make no compromise of the claim, unless so instructed from this office. Very Res. Yours, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Clerk
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