Amos T. Akerman to Henry Grebe, 22 August 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Henry Grebe, 22 August 1871
Date: August 22, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02419
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Henry Grebe, 22 August 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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Aug. 22, 1871. Mr. Henry Grebe, Omaha, Nebraska. Sir: In answer to your letter of the 12th instant, I have to say that the officers therein named are not authorized to contract for compensation to be paid by the United States to persons for arresting criminals. It was the duty of the Marshal to make such arrests, and to appoint as many deputies as were necessary for that purpose. I do not feel at liberty, therefore, to direct payment of your amount. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

not authorized

see p 15 ante