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Amos T. Akerman to Walter H. Smith, 23 March 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to Walter H. Smith, 23 March 1871
  • Date: March 23, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.02977
  • 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 Joshua Ware John Schwaninger
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Walter H. Smith, 23 March 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.02977.xml (TEI)

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March 23, 1871. W. W. Smith, Esq. Assistant Attorney General U.S. Sir: I enclose herewith a Commission appointing you to the office of Assistant Attorney General of the United States. You will be pleased to transmit your official oath to this Department. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
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