Amos T. Akerman to George S. Boutwell, 9 November 1870

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to George S. Boutwell, 9 November 1870
Date: November 9, 1870
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01466
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to George S. Boutwell, 9 November 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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November 9, 1870. Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury. Sir: Under Section 4, of an Act to establish the Department of Justice, I referred the question of law presented in your communication of the 4th instant, to the Hon. B. H. Bristow, Solicitor General, whose written opinion, approved by me, is herewith transmitted to you. Very respectfully, Your obd't serv't, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

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