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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Columbus Delano, 24 January 1871
Date: January 24, 1871
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01655
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January 24, 1871.
Hon. Columbus Delano.
Secretary of the Interior.
Sir:
I send you a copy of the response of the U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York to a communication from this office, acquainting him with the complaints of Mr. Robert Avery, that there was remissness in the prosecution of Edward L. Patrick for a violation of the Pension Laws. Mr. Averys complaint having been transmitted through you, it is proper that you should be informed of the answer of Mr. Dorsheimer.
Very respectfully, &c,
A. T. Akerman,
Attorney General.
answer to complaint of Robt. Avery, &c.
see Ins. B'l B pp 20.-3