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Amos T. Akerman to Caleb Cushing, 15 November 1870

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to Caleb Cushing, 15 November 1870
  • Date: November 15, 1870
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01476
  • 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 Vanessa Steinroetter John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Caleb Cushing, 15 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 15, 1870. Hon. Caleb Cushing, Washington, D. C. Sir: I herewith enclose to you copies of a letter of the 12th inst., received from the Hon. Secretary of State—and of a letter to him from Mr. Silliman, of Counsel for the Trustees of Fraser, Trenholm, & Company. I respectfully request that you will prepare the forms of the judgments by the time Mr. Silliman arrives in Washington—so that if possible, this matter may be brought to a speedy termination. Very respectfully, &c. A. T. Akerman, Attorney General. (copies enc.)
Fraser, Trenholm & Co's. case
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