Amos T. Akerman to John A. Minnis, 20 December 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to John A. Minnis, 20 December 1871
Date: December 20, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02268
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to John A. Minnis, 20 December 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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Dec. 20, 1871. John A. Minnis, Esq. U. S. Attorney, Montgomery, Ala Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of your letter to the President of the 12th instant, on the subject of the Ku Klux outrages, &c. which the President has referred to me. As the communication does not seem to require any specific action, no further answer is necessary. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney Gen'l.

letter acknowledged