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

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 August 1871
Date: August 16, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.03277
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 August 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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Aug. 16, 1871. Hon. Wm. W. Belknap, Secretary of War. Sir: In pursuance of your letter of the 12th instant, I have the honor to inform you that the papers therewith transmitted in relation to the claim of J. H. McCampbell have been sent to the U.S. Attorney for Kentucky, with directions to take action in the premises. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

papers sent to Ky.