Amos T. Akerman to Samuel Hepburn, Jr., 13 January 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Samuel Hepburn, Jr., 13 January 1871
Date: January 13, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01628
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January 13, 1871. S. Hepburn, Jr. Esq. Carlisle, Penn. Sir: On account of my absence from Washington, yours of the 27th of December has not received an earlier answer. This Department has no funds out of which the costs imposed upon Lieutenant Cain by the judgment of the State Court of Pennsylvania are payable. As your professional services were rendered at the request of this Department, you will be paid the compensation claimed in your letter of December 5th, ultimo. Very resp'lly, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

costs &c. in Lt. Cain's case.

see ante pp. 440,
443
492

see Ins. Bk. B p. 138 also same p. 101