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Amos T. Akerman to Alexander Rives, 16 February 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to Alexander Rives, 16 February 1871
  • Date: February 16, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01737
  • 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 Alexander Rives, 16 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.01737.xml (TEI)

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Feb. 16, 1871. Hon. Alexander Rives, U. S. Judge, Western Dist. Virginia. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a commission appointing you to be District Judge of the United States for the Western Dist. of Virginia. You will be pleased to transmit a copy of your official oath to this Department. Very respectfully, &c. A. T. Akerman, Attorney Gen'l
Commission
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