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Amos T. Akerman to Lyman Trumbull, 11 February 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to Lyman Trumbull, 11 February 1871
  • Date: February 11, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01725
  • 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 Lyman Trumbull, 11 February 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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Feb. 11, 1871. Hon. Lyman Trumbull, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, U. S. Senate. Sir: I enclose you a copy of a letter received at this office from B. F. Tracy, Esq., U. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, upon the subject of military aid in enforcing the laws against illicit distillation. I think his suggestions important, and commend the subject to the consideration of your committee. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
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