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Matthew F. Pleasants to Philip H. Morgan, 26 January 1867

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to Philip H. Morgan, 26 January 1867
  • Date: January 26, 1867
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.00191
  • 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 Philip H. Morgan, 26 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 26, 1867. Hon. P. H. Morgan U. S. Attorney, New Orleans, La. Sir: I am directed by the Attorney General to say, in reply to yours of the 15th inst. relative to the cases of U. S. and Jesse R. Irwin vs. 1983 and 1092 bales of cotton, that it is presumed the informer & claimants must carry on the litigation. Very respectfully yours, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk
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