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Matthew F. Pleasants to John C. Gesman, 25 March 1868

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to John C. Gesman, 25 March 1868
  • Date: March 25, 1868
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.00484
  • 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 Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to John C. Gesman, 25 March 1868." 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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March 25, 1868. John C. Gesman, Esq. Washington, D. C. Sir: I am directed by the Attorney General to say, in reply to your letter of the 24th instant, that it will depend entirely upon the legislation of Congress whether any additions will be made to the force of this office. If an increase shall be authorized, your application will be considered. Yours very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.
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