Amos T. Akerman to Samuel Merrill, 27 August 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Samuel Merrill, 27 August 1871
Date: August 27, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02439
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Samuel Merrill, 27 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. 27 ?8 6, 1871. To His Excellency Samuel Merrill, Des Moines, Iowa. Sir: The case of John Pierce, brought to my notice by your letter of the 23d inst. shall receive immediate investigation. I do not understand why the man should have been confined in jail six months after his sentence, and before delivery at the Penitentiary; and I shall seek an explanation from the officers of the Territory of Wyoming. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

John Pierce