Matthew F. Pleasants to J. H. Estabrook and J. E. Bates, 26 June 1868

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to J. H. Estabrook and J. E. Bates, 26 June 1868
Date: June 26, 1868
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00584
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to J. H. Estabrook and J. E. Bates, 26 June 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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June 26, 1868. J. H. Estabrook & J. E. Bates, Esq's. Denver, Colorado Terr. Gentlemen: The Attorney General adinterim directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th instant, containing charges of official misconduct on the part of the United States Attorney for Colorado Territory. A copy of your letter has been forwarded to that officer, with instructions to make an early report thereon. Very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.