Matthew F. Pleasants to William Loughridge, 19 January 1870

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to William Loughridge, 19 January 1870
Date: January 19, 1870
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01165
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to William Loughridge, 19 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 19, 1870. Hon. Wm. Loughridge, House of Representatives. Sir: I am directed by the Attorney General to say that he has forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury the opinion on the Bounty Law of March 3d, 1869, referred to in your letter of the 13th ultimo. Very respectfully, &c M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.

opinion on Bounty Law.