Matthew F. Pleasants to Augustus Ward, 1 July 1869

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to Augustus Ward, 1 July 1869
Date: July 1, 1869
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01955
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to Augustus Ward, 1 July 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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Augustus Ward, Esq. Cincinnati, Ohio. Sir: Your letter of the 28th ult. relative to your account for services as Assistant U. S. Att'y. has been received. The account, if it ever reached this office, has been mislaid, and cannot be found. As the appropriation for its payment is now available, if you will send a duplicate, it will be promptly adjusted and paid. Very Respectfully yours, M. F. Pleasants, Ch. Cl'k.