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Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to John H. Howe, 5 April 1870

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  • Title: Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to John H. Howe, 5 April 1870
  • Date: April 5, 1870
  • Creator(s): Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01305
  • 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.
  • Contributors to digital file: Elizabeth Lorang Vanessa Steinroetter John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Hoar, Ebenezer Rockwood and Walt Whitman. "Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to John H. Howe, 5 April 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.01305.xml (TEI)

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April 5, 1870. Hon. J. H. Howe, Chief Justice Wyoming Territory, Cheyenne. Sir: Your letter of the 28th ult., in which you request the approval of your coming to Washington, has been received. I am instructed to say that the President cannot give his approval to your absence from the Territory for the purpose indicated. Very respectfully, E. R. Hoar, Attorney General.
leave of absence declined
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