Matthew F. Pleasants to John H. Howe, 11 October 1869

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to John H. Howe, 11 October 1869
Date: October 11, 1869
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01025
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to John H. Howe, 11 October 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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October 11, 1869. Hon. John H. Howe, Chief Justice, Cheyenne, Wyoming T. Sir: The Attorney General directs me to say that you are hereby granted leave of absence from Nov. 15th 1869, to Feb'y 1st, 1870, in accordance with the request contained in your letter of the 6th inst. Very Resp. yours, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.

Leave of absence.