Amos T. Akerman to C. K. Davis, 23 December 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to C. K. Davis, 23 December 1871
Date: December 23, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02284
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to C. K. Davis, 23 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. 23, 1871. C. K. Davis, Esq. U. S. Attorney, St. Paul, Minn. Sir: I enclose the copy of a letter from Hon. M. H. Carpenter in reference to the canal at Duluth. Will you explain why the directions from this Department have not been complied with? Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

Inquiry (Canal at Duluth.)