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Amos T. Akerman to George W. French, 13 January 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to George W. French, 13 January 1871
  • Date: January 13, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01627
  • 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 Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to George W. French, 13 January 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.01627.xml (TEI)

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January 13, 1871. Hon. G. W. French. Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Dakota Terr. Yankton. Sir: Your letter of the 5th instant to the Hon. H. Hamlin, relative to a leave of absence, has been referred by him to this Department. The leave which you request, namely, for thirty days, dating from the 22d of January instant, is hereby granted. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
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