Matthew F. Pleasants to C. C. Hewitt, 3 April 1868

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to C. C. Hewitt, 3 April 1868
Date: April 3, 1868
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00502
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to C. C. Hewitt, 3 April 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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April 3, 1868. Hon. C. C. Hewitt, Chief Justice, Supreme Court, Washington Ter. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 1st instant, and for the reasons therein stated, I am directed by the Attorney General ad interim to say that you are hereby granted leave of absence until June 1st 1868, as requested. Very respectfully yours, M. F. Pleasants Chief Clerk.