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Matthew F. Pleasants to George Van Name, 16 April 1870

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to George Van Name, 16 April 1870
  • Date: April 16, 1870
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01325
  • 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: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to George Van Name, 16 April 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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April 16, 1870. Geo. Van Name, Esq. 421 North 6th st. St Louis, Mo. Sir: The Attorney General directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th inst., and to say that your previous letter of the 8th ult. was also duly received, and referred to the 2d Auditor of the Treasury, that being the officer who has jurisdiction over its subject-matter. Very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Clerk.
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