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changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar William
Pleasants to William P. Brayton, 25 February 1869
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
Pleasants to William Loughridge, 19 January 1870
Sir: I am directed by the Presdient to request you to issue a Commission appointing William Spence, Esq
Sir: The papers in the case of Jan Aling, Cornelius De Jong, and William Amidon, are herewith returned
Akerman to William T. Jones, 14 December 1870
Akerman to William H. Patterson, 2 June 1871
Williams, Esq. you will procure the release of Eli Hatfield, now under arrest in your District for offences
file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen James Speed to William
file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen James Speed to William
file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen James Speed to William
file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen James Speed to William
changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger William
changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar William
William Dorsheimer, Esq. U. S. Attorney, Buffalo, New York.
as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen Henry Stanbery to William
Pleasants to William A. Dart, 25 October 1866
Hubley Ashton to William M. Evarts, 29 August 1868
changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
Field to William W. Belknap, 5 February 1870
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 7 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
to issue a commission appointing Charles Chesley to be Solicitor of Internal Revenue in place of William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 3 November 1871
: Elizabeth Lorang Vanessa Steinroetter Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
herewith the papers filed in this Department in support of the application for the appointment of William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 6 December 1870
Sir: I am directed by the President to request you to issue a Commission appointing William R.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 17 January 1871
Sir: I am directed by the President to request you to issue Commissions appointing William H.
Sir: I am requested by Judge Williams to acknowledge the receipt of your letter to him bearing date the
Akerman to William P. Appleby, 2 or 3 August 1871
Hubley Ashton to William Hunter, 3 August 1865
Hubley Ashton to William Hunter, 4 August 1865
account, approved by me, and amounting to Three hundred and seventy-five Dollars, ($375. 00 ) of William
changes to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger William
Pleasants to William T. Jones, 25 Novemeber 1869
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
S. ex rel William McGarrahan, as the case has been assigned for argument early in January, and the Record
: Elizabeth Lorang Vanessa Steinroetter Kevin McMullen John Schwaninger Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar to William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 12 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 2 September 1871
Minor, Executrix of William J.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 23 November 1871
Akerman to William J. Nicholls, 5 December 1870
Williams.