Matthew F. Pleasants to George S. Hillard, 12 June 1867

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to George S. Hillard, 12 June 1867
Date: June 12, 1867
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00221
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to George S. Hillard, 12 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 12, 1867. Hon. Geo. S. Hillard, U. S. Attorney, Boston, Mass. Sir: The Attorney General directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst. relative to the title to land on Long Island, Boston Harbor—& to say, in reply, that the papers are now under investigation. Very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.