Matthew F. Pleasants to Charles Van Winkle, 25 May 1869

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to Charles Van Winkle, 25 May 1869
Date: May 25, 1869
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.00944
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to Charles Van Winkle, 25 May 1869." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 24 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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May 25, 1869. Charles Van Winkle, Esq. Richmond, Va. Sir In reply to your application of the 22d inst. for return of papers deposited in this office recommending your retention as U. S. Marshal for Virginia, the Attorney General directs me to say that the practice and policy of the office oblige him to deny your request. Very Resp. yours, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Clerk.