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Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 30 January 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 30 January 1871
  • Date: January 30, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01669
  • 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 Hamilton Fish, 30 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 30, 1871. Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. Sir: I am directed by the President to request you to issue a commission appointing James S. Botsford to the office of Attorney of the United States for the Western District of Missouri, agreeably to the enclosed resolution of the Senate. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman Attorney General
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