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Amos T. Akerman to J. P. Kidder, 25 May 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to J. P. Kidder, 25 May 1871
  • Date: May 25, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.01983
  • 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 J. P. Kidder, 25 May 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.01983.xml (TEI)

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May 25, 1871. Hon. J. P. Kidder, Associate Justice. Vermillion, Dakota Ter. Sir: Under the Executive Order of the President, of March 31, 1871, a copy of which has been sent to you, I do not feel at liberty to grant the leave of absence requested in your letter of the 17th instant. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
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