Matthew F. Pleasants to W. J. Conkling, 21 December 1868

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to W. J. Conkling, 21 December 1868
Date: December 21, 1868
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00735
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to W. J. Conkling, 21 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 21, 1868. W. J. Conkling, Esq. Springfield, Ill. Sir: By direction of the Attorney General I return herewith your letter of the 17th instant. The case mentioned therein is one that requires the action of the U. S. District Attorney, or the State District Attorney; but the Attorney General has no official connection with it whatever. Very respectfully yours, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk. [letter enclosed]