Amos T. Akerman to William W. Belknap, 18 October 1870

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to William W. Belknap, 18 October 1870
Date: October 18, 1870
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01432
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to William W. Belknap, 18 October 1870." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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October 18, 1870 Hon. W. W. Belknap. Secretary of War. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith an extract from a letter of R. McP. Smith, U. S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, dated the 14th instant, in relation to a quo warranto suit against James H. Holman, formerly an officer of the regular Army of the United States; and to request that you will furnish this office with a duly certified copy of the oath referred to. Very respectfully, &c. A. T. Akerman, Attorney General copy enc.

Suit ag't J. H. Holman, Tenn.