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Amos T. Akerman to James B. Belford, 25 May 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to James B. Belford, 25 May 1871
  • Date: May 25, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01984
  • 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 Kevin McMullen Nima Najafi Kianfar John Schwaninger
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to James B. Belford, 25 May 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 19 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.01984.xml (TEI)

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May 25, 1871. Hon. James B. Belford. Associate Justice, Central City, Colorado. Sir: I have received your letter of the 16th instant, requesting leave of absence for six weeks, commencing July 1st. The stringent Executive Order of March 31, 1871, (which is in entire concurrence with my own views of what is proper in such cases,) obliges me to refuse such leaves of absence, except in extraordinary cases. The statements of Mr. Colfax having satisfied me that yours is such a case, the desired leave is granted. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
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