Amos T. Akerman to L. F. Johnson, 23 February 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to L. F. Johnson, 23 February 1871
Date: February 23, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01748
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to L. F. Johnson, 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. L. F. Johnson, Pass Christian, Miss. Sir: On account of absence, your letter of Sept. 1, 1870 was not noticed at the time. Under the rules of this office, I am not at liberty to give opinion upon legal questions, except at the call of the President or Heads of Departments. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

opinion declined