Amos T. Akerman to H. B. Swoope, 1 November 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to H. B. Swoope, 1 November 1871
Date: November 1, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02106
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to H. B. Swoope, 1 November 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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Nov. 1, 1871. H. B. Swoope, Esq, U. S. Attorney, Pittsburgh, Penn. Sir: In answer to your letter of the 30th ultimo, I have to say that the prosecution against J. G. Proper should be promptly and vigorously pressed, and that your intention so to press it is fully approved by the Department. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

Proper's case