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Matthew F. Pleasants to David L. Beath, 27 September 1869

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to David L. Beath, 27 September 1869
  • Date: September 27, 1869
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01002
  • Source: National Archives and Records Administration. Transcribed from digital images or a microfilm reproduction of the original item. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the manuscripts, see our statement of editorial policy.
  • Contributors to digital file: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen
  • Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to David L. Beath, 27 September 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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September 27, 1869. David L. Beath, Esq. Linden, Davis Co. Texas. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 10th inst., and by direction of the Attorney General, I return herewith such of the papers accompanying your application for the Marshalship of Western Texas, as the rules of the office permit to be taken from the files. Very respectfully yours, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.
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