Matthew F. Pleasants to William Dorsheimer, 17 June 1867

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to William Dorsheimer, 17 June 1867
Date: June 17, 1867
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00224
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to William Dorsheimer, 17 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 17, 1867. Hon. W. Dorsheimer, U. S. Attorney Buffalo, N. Y. Sir: In accordance with your application, & the recommendation of the U. S. District Judge, you are authorized to employ Mr. Oscar Folsom as your assistant, in addition to those already allowed you, at an annual compensation of Two thousand dollars, to date from May 1st, 1867, when his services began. By order of the Attorney General. M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.