Matthew F. Pleasants to John F. Croxton, 5 June 1869

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to John F. Croxton, 5 June 1869
Date: June 5, 1869
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01896
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to John F. Croxton, 5 June 1869." 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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June 5, 1869. Gen. John F. Croxton, Present. Sir: The Attorney General directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, requesting him to communicate to you his decision in the matter of certain real estate in Macon, Georgia, known as the "armory" property—and to say that he cannot comply with your request. Very Resp. yours, M. F. Pleasants, Chief Clerk.