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Matthew F. Pleasants to T. W. Osborne, 1 November 1869

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to T. W. Osborne, 1 November 1869
  • Date: November 1, 1869
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01059
  • 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 Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to T. W. Osborne, 1 November 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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November 1, 1869. Hon. T. W. Osborne, Jacksonville, Fla. Sir: I am directed by the Attorney General to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th ult., in relation to the late Marshal, Mr. Magruder, and to say that no action can be taken in the case until the arrival of the communication of the U. S. District Attorney on the subject, mentioned therein. Very resp. your ob't serv't, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk
late U. S. Marshal Magruder.
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