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.01738
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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>.
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Feb. 16, 1871. Hon. Alexander Rives, U. S. Judge, W. Dist. Virginia. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a commission appointing A. S. Gray to be Marshal of the United States for the Western District of Virginia—and to request that you will be pleased to hand it to him upon his giving the bond, and taking the oath required by law. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

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