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March 11, 1871.
Hon. J. A. J. Creswell
Postmaster General.
Sir:
I have received from Mr. Cochran, Superintendent of mail depredations, under date of the
10th instant, a communication referring to this office, the account of a physician in
California for medical attendance upon a U.S. prisoner who attempted to commit suicide. It
seems to have been sent to the Post Office Department because the prisoner was under arrest
for violation of the post-office laws.
The custom, in such cases, is for the Marshal in whose custody the prisoner is at the time
the service is rendered, to pay all reasonable charges for medical attendance, and include
the same in his account with the Government. I shall therefore send the account of Dr.
Curtiss to the Marshal of California for disposition in the usual way.
Very respectfully, &c.
A. T. Akerman,
Attorney General.
Acct of certain Physician Cal.
see Ins. B'k B. p 345.