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Amos T. Akerman to George M. Robeson, 25 March 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to George M. Robeson, 25 March 1871
  • Date: March 25, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.02985
  • 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 Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to George M. Robeson, 25 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 25, 1871. Hon. George M. Robeson, Secretary of the Navy Sir: In answer to yours of the 21st instant, I have the honor to inform you that I have obtained from the clerk of the Supreme Court, and have forwarded to the clerk of the U.S. Circuit Court for the southern district of Florida, the certified opinion of the Supreme Court in the case of the prize "Alicia." Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
Sup. Ct Opinion in "Alicia" case
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