Matthew F. Pleasants to J. P. Kidder, 11 December 1868

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to J. P. Kidder, 11 December 1868
Date: December 11, 1868
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00728
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to J. P. Kidder, 11 December 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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December 11, 1868. Hon. J. P. Kidder, Asso. Justice, Supreme Court, Vermillion, Dakota T. Sir: Your letter of the 5th ult. was received at this office yesterday. In view of the circumstances stated, the Attorney General directs me to say that you are hereby granted the leave of absence requested, namely, thirty days from the 24th of October last. Very respectfully yours, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Clerk.