Amos T. Akerman to John Angel James Creswell, 14 December 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to John Angel James Creswell, 14 December 1871
Date: December 14, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.03540
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to John Angel James Creswell, 14 December 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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Dec. 14, 1871. Hon. J. A. J. Creswell, Postmaster General. Sir: In pursuance of the request in your letter of the 12th inst., and of the direction of the President therein contained, the District Attorney for Kansas has been directed to consent to the release of Charles H. Hayden, indicted in that District for robbery of the mails, upon the performance of the conditions expressed in your letter. Very respectfully, &c. A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

C. H. Hayden

Kansas