Amos T. Akerman to William W. Belknap, 25 January 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to William W. Belknap, 25 January 1871
Date: January 25, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01663
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to William W. Belknap, 25 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 25, 1871. Hon. Wm. W. Belknap, Secretary of War. Sir: In pursuance of the request in your letter of the 17th instant, the Dist. Attorney of the District of Columbia has been directed to appear for the defence of the Engineer Officers having charge of the Potomac River Improvement, in any legal proceedings which may be instituted by the Great Falls Ice Company. Very respectfully, &c, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

defend certain U. S. officers