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Matthew F. Pleasants to Decatur Payne, 9 February 1870

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to Decatur Payne, 9 February 1870
  • Date: February 9, 1870
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01197
  • 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.
  • Editorial Note: The above letter mentioned in the marginal note is the letter titled "M.F. Pleasants to Reason Roberts, 9 February 1870" (nar.01196).
  • Contributors to digital file: Elizabeth Lorang Vanessa Steinroetter John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to Decatur Payne, 9 February 1870." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.01197.xml (TEI)

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February 9, 1870. Decatur Payne, Esq. Sweetwater, Tenn. [A duplicate of the above letter.] (papers enc.)
The above letter mentioned in the marginal note is the letter titled "M.F. Pleasants to Reason Roberts, 9 February 1870" (nar.01196).
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