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Amos T. Akerman to Barbour Lewis, 21 January 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to Barbour Lewis, 21 January 1871
  • Date: January 21, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01651
  • 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 Barbour Lewis, 21 January 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 19 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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January 21, 1871. Barlour Lewis, Esq. Memphis, Tennessee Sir: You are hereby appointed an assistant to the Attorney of the United States for the Western District of Tennessee, during the present term of the U. S. Court, with a compensation at the rate of Five hundred dollars per month, to take effect on and after the 29th ult. This appointment is made to correct an error as to compensation in letter of appointment bearing date the 16th ult. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
appt. Asst U. S. Atty. Tenn
see p. 522 ante
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