Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 16 December 1871

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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 16 December 1871
Date: December 16, 1871
Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.03551
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Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Hamilton Fish, 16 December 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 23 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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Dec. 16, 1871. Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, enclosing the argument between the United States, of the one part, and Albert Ordway, of Richmond, Va., of the other part—and to inform you that the directions which you therein suggest have been given to the District Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Very respectfully, &c. A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.

U.S. vs. Ordway, Va.