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Amos T. Akerman to George S. Boutwell, 24 April 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to George S. Boutwell, 24 April 1871
  • Date: April 24, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.03028
  • 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 John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to George S. Boutwell, 24 April 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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April 24, 1875​ . Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury. Sir: I have received your letter of the 21st instant, enclosing copies of communications from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and from the Supervisor, Mr. Emery, and an Assistant Assessor, Mr. Bryant, in Tennessee, making charges against Mr. Smith, the District Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee. These charges will receive due consideration. The supervisor, Mr. Emery, has in person made similar complaints to me, and he has been informed that there shall be a speedy investigation. Very respectfully, &c. A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
Complaints ag't U.S. Att'y R. McP. Smith
Mid. Tenn.
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