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Amos T. Akerman to Noah Davis, 17 November 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to Noah Davis, 17 November 1871
  • Date: November 17, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.02180
  • 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 John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Noah Davis, 17 November 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 20 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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Nov. 17, 1871. Hon. Noah Davis, U. S. Attorney, New York. Sir: In the matter of the supposed complicity of Polhaimus & Jackson in the frauds of J. Ledyard Hodge, which has been the subject of direction from this Department, you will prefer a bill or bills, and lay the evidence which you have or can obtain against those parties, and any others who may appear to be implicated, before the Grand Jury as soon as possible. It is due to public justice that there should be a thorough investigation of this matter, and a vigorous prosecution of all guilty persons. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
Polhaimus & Jackson, N. Y.
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