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Amos T. Akerman to John Wills, 9 May 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to John Wills, 9 May 1871
  • Date: May 9, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01860
  • 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: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to John Wills, 9 May 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 18 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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May 9, 1871. Mr. John Wills, Baltimore, Md. Sir: Your letter to the President, of the 20th ultimo, has been referred by him to me. Any statements which you desire to make concerning the case of Dr. Stafford, shall be considered, if made in writing. Personal interviews in pardon cases are undesirable, because they consume time and excite sympathies or repulsions which are unfavorable to a calm judgment upon the case. Very resp'lly, &c.   A. T. Akerman, Att'y Gen'l.
case of Dr. Stafford.
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