Amos T. Akerman to H. H. Wells, 20 December 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to H. H. Wells, 20 December 1871
Date: December 20, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02273
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to H. H. Wells, 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. Hon. H. H. Wells. U. S. Attorney, Richmond, Va. Sir: I have received your letter of the 18th instant, in reference to the case of Patrick McDonald, and concur in your judgment that the case should not be nol. pros'd. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Att'y Gen'l.

Pat. McDonald (? McDonough)

see p. 101 ante