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Amos T. Akerman to R. W. Taylor, 15 February 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to R. W. Taylor, 15 February 1871
  • Date: February 15, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01736
  • 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 R. W. Taylor, 15 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.01736.xml (TEI)

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Feb. 15, 1871. Hon. R. W. Taylor, 1st Comptroller of the Treasury. Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of my Opinion of the 21st ultimo, as to the appellate jurisdiction of the Department of Justice in the matter of the accounts of Marshals, Attorneys, Clerks, and Commissioners of the Courts of the United States. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
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