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Amos T. Akerman to William W. Stow, 22 April 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to William W. Stow, 22 April 1871
  • Date: April 22, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01832
  • 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 Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to William W. Stow, 22 April 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.01832.xml (TEI)

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April 22, 1871 William W. Stow, Esq. San Francisco, Cal. Sir: You are hereby retained as assistant to the U. S. Attorney for the District of California, in the criminal prosecution against Lucien Curtis, now pending in that District You will take, and transmit to this office, the oath required by law of District Attorneys. It is understood that this retainer will not entitle you to any compensation from the United States and is only to have effect in the event that no objection to it is made by the District Attorney of California. Very respectfully, &c, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
retained in case ag't Lucien Curtis, Cal.
see p 716 seq.
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