Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 25 November 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 25 November 1871
Date: November 25, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.03500
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 25 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. 25, 1871. Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. Sir: Referring to your letter of the 13th instant, enclosing the copy of a note from Mr. Pakenham, the Chargé D'Affaires, of Great Britain, relative to the arrest of Robert Latham by the U.S. Military authorities in South Carolina, I have the honor of herewith transmitting to you the copy of a letter on that subject, from D. T. Corbin, Esq., U.S. District Attorney for South Carolina. Very respectfully, &c. A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

case of Robt. Latham

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