Matthew F. Pleasants to George W. French, 18 January 1870

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to George W. French, 18 January 1870
Date: January 18, 1870
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01160
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to George W. French, 18 January 1870." 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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January 18, 1870. Hon. Geo. W. French, Chief Justice, Yankton, Dakota T. Sir: I am directed by the Attorney General to say that you are allowed a leave of absence for thirty days from February 1, 1870, as requested in your letter of the 4th instant. Very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Cl'k.

Leave of absence, (30 days)