Amos T. Akerman to Alexander Johnston, 12 September 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Alexander Johnston, 12 September 1871
Date: September 12, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.03334
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Alexander Johnston, 12 September 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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Sept. 12, 1871. Alexander Johnston, Esq. Assistant Attorney Gen's office, Court of Claims Sir: Will you report where upon the docket stands the case of Case and Van Wagenen, vs. The United States—and what is the condition of preparation in that case? Very respectfully, &c A. T. Akerman, Attorney Gen'l.

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