Amos T. Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 March 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 March 1871
Date: March 16, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.02964
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 March 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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March 16, 1871. Hon. Wm. W. Belknap, Secretary of War. Sir: In answer to your letter of the 13th instant, in reference to the U.S. military land at Point Peter, Georgia. I have the honor to say that I have directed the District Attorney of Georgia to obtain, if practicable the information which you desire upon that subject. Very respectfully, &c. A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

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