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Matthew F. Pleasants to C. M. Hawley, 28 September 1869

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to C. M. Hawley, 28 September 1869
  • Date: September 28, 1869
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01004
  • 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 C. M. Hawley, 28 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 28, 1869. Hon. C. M. Hawley, Associate Justice Sup. Court, Salt Lake City, Utah. Sir: The Attorney General directs me to say in reply to your letter of the 15th inst. that the condition of your health, as therein stated, is a sufficient justification for the leave of absence which you request—and it is therefore granted, as desired. Very respectfully yours, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.
Leave of absence.
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