Matthew F. Pleasants to John S. Watts, 17 February 1869

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to John S. Watts, 17 February 1869
Date: February 17, 1869
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00789
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to John S. Watts, 17 February 1869." 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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Feb. 17, 1869. Hon. Jno. S. Watts, Ch. Just. Sup. Court, New Mex. Sir: The Attorney General directs me to acknowledge the receipt of the joint letter of yourself and Judge Houghton, relative to a supposed effort for the removal of Dist. Att'y Elkins, dated the 2d inst.; and to say in reply that he knows of no such application - but from all he can learn he is pleased to be able to concur in your opinion of his value as a public officer, and the importance of retaining him. Very respectfully yours, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Clerk.