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Amos T. Akerman to H. W. Bennett, 10 December 1870

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to H. W. Bennett, 10 December 1870
  • Date: December 10, 1870
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01536
  • 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 Joshua Ware Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to H. W. Bennett, 10 December 1870." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.01536.xml (TEI)

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December 10, 1870. H. W. Bennett, Esq. Decorah, Iowa. Sir: In answer to yours of the 5th instant, I can only say that by the rules of this office, the Attorney General is not at liberty to give opinions on legal questions to private parties who have controversies with any branch of the Government. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
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