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Amos T. Akerman to Lewis Merrill, 4 December 1871

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  • Title: Amos T. Akerman to Lewis Merrill, 4 December 1871
  • Date: December 4, 1871
  • Creator(s): Amos T. Akerman | Walt Whitman
  • Whitman Archive ID: nar.03607
  • 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 Anthony Dreesen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar
  • Cite this page: Akerman, Amos T. and Walt Whitman. "Amos T. Akerman to Lewis Merrill, 4 December 1871." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 25 April 2024. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
  • Source File: nar.03607.xml (TEI)

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Dec. 4, 1871. Major Lewis Merrill, U.S. A. Yorkville, S. C. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th ult. reporting the number, classification, and disposition of persons arrested in your neighborhood under the Enforcement Laws of Congress. Very respectfully, A. T. Akerman, Attorney General.
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