Amos T. Akerman to George Andrews, 26 December 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to George Andrews, 26 December 1871
Date: December 26, 1871
Creator(s): Akerman, Amos T. | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02684
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to George Andrews, 26 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. 26, 1871. George Andrews, Esq. Knoxville, Tenn. Sir: I enclose herewith a commission appointing you to the office of Attorney of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. If the same be accepted, I will thank you to transmit to this Department a copy of your official oath, and also inform me of the place of your nativity. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.