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Amos T. Akerman to William T. Sherman, 18 July 1870

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to William T. Sherman, 18 July 1870
  • Date: July 18, 1870
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01416
  • 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 William T. Sherman, 18 July 1870." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 26 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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July 18, 1870. General W. T. Sherman, U.S.A. Sir: I have the honor to send enclosed herewith an original letter from Warren Cowles, Esq. dated July 11, inst. relating to the indictment against Wm. Barry, for the murder of Capt. W. D. Spear, of the British Army—and have to request that 1st Lieutenant P. W. Horrigan be ordered to attend as a witness in the cases at Vermillion, Dakota Territory, on the 4th Monday of October next, and to report there and then to the Attorney of the United States. Please return the enclosed paper when you have done with it Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General. (letter enc.)
Department of Justice.
Case of Wm. Barry for murder of Capt. Spear (Dakota)
See p 274 ante
see Ins Book A.
pp 104 267 581
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