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Matthew F. Pleasants to W. C. Sherrod, 1 July 1870

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to W. C. Sherrod, 1 July 1870
  • Date: July 1, 1870
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01401
  • 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 Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger
  • Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to W. C. Sherrod, 1 July 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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July 1, 1870. Hon. W. C. Sherrod, House of Representatives. Sir: The Attorney General directs me to say in reply to your letter of the 30th ultimo, that this office has no information on the subject of your inquiry—and to refer you respectfully to the Commissioner of the Census, Dept. of the Interior. Very resp'y yours, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.
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