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Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 6 December 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 6 December 1871
  • Date: December 6, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.03513
  • 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 Nima Najafi Kianfar Anthony Dreesen
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 6 December 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 20 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.03513.xml (TEI)

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Dec. 6, 1871. Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. Sir: Referring to the letter of Oct. 4, 1871, from the Acting Secretary of State, to me in relation to an alleged outrage upon the Consul of Spain at Key West, Florida, I have the honor to transmit herewith the copy of a letter from the District Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, dated Nov. 21, 1871, with its enclosures—all relating to that subject. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
Spanish Consul case.
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