Amos T. Akerman to James A. Ruthven, 25 March 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to James A. Ruthven, 25 March 1871
Date: March 25, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01798
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to James A. Ruthven, 25 March 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 19 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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March 25, 1871. James A. Ruthven, Esq. No. 33 Nassau st, New York. Sir: I have received yours of the 20th instant, and in reply inform you that the Supreme Court has determined to hear argument again on the legal tender question, and that the 5th of April is the assigned day. Very resp'lly. A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

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