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Amos T. Akerman to John S. Slater, 28 February 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to John S. Slater, 28 February 1871
  • Date: February 28, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01753
  • 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 Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to John S. Slater, 28 February 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 03 December 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.01753.xml (TEI)

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Feb. 28, 1871. John S. Slater, Esq. Washington, D. C. Sir: You are hereby appointed assistant to the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, without compensation from the Government. You will take the oath prescribed by law, and forward the same to this office. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
appt. J. S. Slater, Asst. U. S. Atty W. Dist. Va
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