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Amos T. Akerman to William H. Hooper, 13 December 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to William H. Hooper, 13 December 1871
  • Date: December 13, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.03526
  • 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 Melanie Krupa
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to William H. Hooper, 13 December 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 09 May 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.03526.xml (TEI)

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Dec. 13, 1871. Hon. W. H. Hooper, House of Representatives. Sir: I have received your letter of the 5th instant, with the enclosed draft of a bill to allow writs of error to the Supreme Court of the United States from the Supreme Courts of the Territories. I do not feel at liberty to express any opinion upon the merits of your proposed bill. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
certain proposed bill.
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