Amos T. Akerman to George S. Boutwell, 6 November 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to George S. Boutwell, 6 November 1871
Date: November 6, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.03449
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to George S. Boutwell, 6 November 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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Nov. 6, 1871. Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2d inst. enclosing the copy of a petition to the Supreme Court of the United States for mandamus against you, upon the application of the State of Kentucky, and requesting that I would appear in your behalf in said proceeding—and to say in reply that I will appear in your behalf, and resist the granting of the order. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

will appear for Sec. of Treas.