Matthew F. Pleasants to E. C. Carrington, 16 January 1867

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to E. C. Carrington, 16 January 1867
Date: January 16, 1867
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00186
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to E. C. Carrington, 16 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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January 16, 1867. E. C. Carrington, Esq. U. S. Attorney, Washington D. C. Sir: By direction of the Attorney General, the enclosed letter is referred to you for consideration whether it is advisable to subpoena this man Blake, & get the name of the witness upon examination of Blake. Very Respectfully yours, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Clerk.