Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 15 November 1870

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 15 November 1870
Date: November 15, 1870
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01478
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 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. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, in relation to the steamer "Quaker City." A communication from me to the District Attorney at New York, of which a copy is enclosed herewith, will show you what has been the action of this Department in the matter. Very respectfully, &c. A. T. Akerman, Attorney General. (copy enc.)

case of "Quaker City."

see Ins. Book B. p.170.