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Matthew F. Pleasants to J. C. Webber, 13 July 1870

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to J. C. Webber, 13 July 1870
  • Date: July 13, 1870
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01413
  • 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 J. C. Webber, 13 July 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.01413.xml (TEI)

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July 13, 1870. J. C. Webber, Esq. Jackson, Miss. Sir: The Attorney General directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant, and to say in reply that it is contrary to the rules and regulations of this office to return papers placed on its files, except in special and extraordinary cases. Very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.
return of filed papers declined
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