Amos T. Akerman to T. J. Bowers, 16 January 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to T. J. Bowers, 16 January 1871
Date: January 16, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01638
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to T. J. Bowers, 16 January 1871." 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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January 16, 1871. Hon. T. J. Bowers, San Rafael, California. Sir: Yours of the 14th ultimo was handed to me a day or two ago by the Hon. James A. Johnson. In reply I have to say that I do not feel at liberty to permit the use of my official title for the purpose of assailing a construction of law upon which the Executive Department uniformly acts, and which I hold to be correct. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

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