Matthew F. Pleasants to Bernard O'Kane, 2 March 1870

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to Bernard O'Kane, 2 March 1870
Date: March 2, 1870
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01235
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to Bernard O'Kane, 2 March 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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March 2, 1870. Bernard O'Kane, Esq. Boston, Mass. Sir: The Attorney General directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th ultimo, and to say in reply that the subject referred to is now under consideration. His opinion, when prepared, will be rendered to the Secretary of the Treasury, the statute establishing this office making it the duty of the Attorney General to furnish opinions only to the President and the Heads of Executive Departments. Very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.

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