Matthew F. Pleasants to William Dorsheimer, 6 June 1867

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to William Dorsheimer, 6 June 1867
Date: June 6, 1867
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00211
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to William Dorsheimer, 6 June 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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June 6, 1867 Hon. Wm. Dorsheimer, U. S. Attorney, Buffalo, N. Y. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 31st ult. relative to the cases indicated in Capt. Crane's letter, previously sent you, the Attorney General directs me to say that the Secretary of War has approved your request for assistant counsel in those cases, & you are authorized to employ such as you may find necessary. Very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Clerk.