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Matthew F. Pleasants to R. H. Gillet, 2 November 1870

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  • Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to R. H. Gillet, 2 November 1870
  • Date: November 2, 1870
  • Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01451
  • 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 R. H. Gillet, 2 November 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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November 2d, 1870. Hon. R. H. Gillet, New Lebanon Springs, N. Y. Sir: The Attorney General directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31st ult., and to say in reply that in consequence of the delay in the appointment of a Solicitor General, the rules and regulations for the government of the Department of Justice have not yet been prepared. I will see that you are supplied with the desired copies as soon as they are printed. Very resp. your obd't serv't,, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Clerk.
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