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Title: Amos T. Akerman to B. F. Potts, 15 April 1871

Date: April 15, 1871

Whitman Archive ID: nar.01822

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April 15, 1871.

Hon. B. F. Potts,

Governor of Montana Territory

Helena, M. T.

Sir:

I have received yours of the 5th instant.

After the first of this month, instructions went from this office to the Marshal of your Territory to take possession of the Penitentiary of that Territory.

Very respectfully,

A. T. Akerman,

Attorney General.


Penitentiary


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