Matthew F. Pleasants to Henry Whitall, 25 June 1870

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to Henry Whitall, 25 June 1870
Date: June 25, 1870
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01391
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to Henry Whitall, 25 June 1870." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 26 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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June 25, 1870. Henry Whitall, Esq. 10 East Fifth street, New York City. Sir: Your letter of June 23d has come to hand. I am directed by the Acting Attorney General to say, in reply, that, his duties being strictly limited by law, he cannot entertain any such proposition as you make. Very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Clk.

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