Matthew F. Pleasants to J. H. Cole, 8 February 1870

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to J. H. Cole, 8 February 1870
Date: February 8, 1870
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01191
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to J. H. Cole, 8 February 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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February 8, 1870. J. H. Cole, Esq. 44 N. Water st. Philadelphia. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 7th inst. I am directed by the Attorney General to say that he has rendered his opinion on the Bounty Law of March 3, 1869, to the Secretary of the Treasury. Very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.

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