Amos T. Akerman to Moses Hallett, 20 April 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Moses Hallett, 20 April 1871
Date: April 20, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01829
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Moses Hallett, 20 April 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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April 20, 1871. Hon. Moses Hallett, Chief Justice, Denver, Colorado Terr. Sir: Your request for a leave of absence did not receive an immediate answer because I knew that the President intended to issue an order upon the subject of leaves of absence. He has done so, and a copy of the order has been sent to you. Your application not showing reasons for absence of the urgent character which the order requires, I do not feel at liberty to grant it. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

declining leave