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Amos T. Akerman to John M. McKinney, 24 February 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to John M. McKinney, 24 February 1871
  • Date: February 24, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01749
  • 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 John M. McKinney, 24 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.01749.xml (TEI)

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Feb. 24, 1871. Hon. John M. McKinney, District Judge U. S. So. Dist, Florida Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a commission appointing you to be District Judge of the United States for the Southern District of Florida. You will be pleased to transmit a copy of your official oath to this Department. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
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