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Amos T. Akerman to William A. Coit, 23 February 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to William A. Coit, 23 February 1871
  • Date: February 23, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01743
  • 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 William A. Coit, 23 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. 23, 1871. Mr. Wm. A. Coit, El Dorado, Union Co. Ark. Sir: On account of the pressure of business in this office, it has been impossible to give an earlier answer to your letter of Nov. 28, last. You say there is a person exercising the duties of U. S. Commissioner in your County, who held an office before he engaged in rebellion. I suggest that you report the facts, with the name of the party, to the U. S. District Attorney, of the District in which this person is acting—and it will be the duty of that officer to prosecute him, if a probable case of guilt should appear. Very respectfully &c. A. T. Akerman, Att. Gen.
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unlawful office holding (Ark.)
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