Amos T. Akerman to Luke P. Poland, 8 November 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Luke P. Poland, 8 November 1871
Date: November 8, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.03455
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Luke P. Poland, 8 November 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 18 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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Nov. 8, 1871. Hon. L. P. Poland, St. Johnsburg, Vermont. Dear Sir: Your letter of the 16th ult. came in my absence. There is yet no vacancy in the District Attorneyship of New Mexico. I am not aware that any is contemplated. The effort which you supposed was to be made to obtain the office for Mr. Catron has not yet been manifested here. Very truly yrs. A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

U.S. Att'y ship

New Mex.