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Amos T. Akerman to William Gibson, 22 August 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to William Gibson, 22 August 1871
  • Date: August 22, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.02417
  • Source: National Archives and Records Administration. Transcribed from digital images or a microfilm reproduction of the original item. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the manuscripts, see our statement of editorial policy.
  • Contributors to digital file: Elizabeth Lorang Anthony Dreesen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to William Gibson, 22 August 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.02417.xml (TEI)

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Aug. 22, 1871. Mr. Wm. Gibson, Twiggs County, Geo. Sir: I have received your letter of the 18th instant. If you know of any Ku Klux lawlessness, make the facts known to the U. S. District Attorney, John D. Pope, of Atlanta, or to his Assistant, Andrew Sloan, of Savannah. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
Ku Klux, Geo.
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