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Title: Amos T. Akerman to John H. Hunter, 31 March 1871
Date: March 31, 1871
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02097
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March 31, 1871.
Rev. John H. Hunter,
Galveston, Texas.
Sir: I have received your letter of the 19th instant.
The subject of purchasing lands for public uses belongs entirely to Congress, and this Department has no control over it. Therefore I suggest that you lay your views before some member of Congress.
Very respectfully,
A. T. Ackerman,
Attorney General.
purchasing public lands.