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Amos T. Akerman to Thomas H. Talbot, 11 February 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to Thomas H. Talbot, 11 February 1871
  • Date: February 11, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01712
  • 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 John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Thomas H. Talbot, 11 February 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.01712.xml (TEI)

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Feb. 11, 1871. Thos. H. Talbot, Esq. Assistant Attorney General, Washington, D. C. Sir: Will you report to me what legal questions are involved in the case of The United States, appellants, vs. William W. Hubbell, appealed to the Supreme Court from the Court of Claims, and also give me your opinion upon the propriety of dismissing the appeal taken by the United States. Representations have been made to me that it is unjust to Mr. Hubbell to prosecute this appeal, and I desire to have your report on the subject, in order to determine whether such representations are well founded. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
case of U. S. vs. Hubbell.
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