Matthew F. Pleasants to E. C. Carrington, 7 February 1867

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to E. C. Carrington, 7 February 1867
Date: February 7, 1867
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00204
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to E. C. Carrington, 7 February 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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Feb. 7, 1867. E. C. Carrington, Esq. U. S. Attorney Washington, D. C. Sir: The Attorney General directs me to call your immediate attention to the enclosed letter from the Secretary of State, announcing the expected arrival in this country of Henry B. St Marie, the person who gave the information which led to the arrest of Jno. H. Surratt. Very respectfully yours, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.