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Jones against William H. Seward, late Secretary of State, now before the U.S.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 28 December 1871
William A. Buckingham, Chairman of the Committee on Investigations and Retrenchments, U.S. Senate.
Akerman to William A. Buckingham, 28 December 1871
Cochran, and a part of the affidavit of William R.
William McMichael, Esq. Assistant Attorney Gen'l at Court of Claims. Sir: Mr.
Talbot writes to me that he thinks such a letter as I mentioned to you in relation to the claim of William
Akerman to William McMichael, 27 December 1871
Akerman to William E. Parker, 27 December 1871
Sir: I am requested by Judge Williams to acknowledge the receipt of your letter to him bearing date the
Akerman to William B. Woods, 23 December 1871
Williams, with its enclosure, has been referred by him to me, it probably having been addressed to him
Sir: It has been represented to me by the friends of William R.
Williams, as requested in your letter of the 6th instant. Very respectfully, A. T.
Williams non-employed The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to this file
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 20 December 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 18 December 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 18 December 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 18 December 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 December 1871
about by interested parties, who desire to weaken the force of the prosecution for smuggling against William
Sir: The papers in the case of Jan Aling, Cornelius De Jong, and William Amidon, are herewith returned
Akerman to William Marvin, 14 December 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 13 December 1871
your letter of the 9th inst. with the accompanying papers, in reference to an expected suit against William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 13 December 1871
Akerman to William H. Hooper, 13 December 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 13 December 1871
Whiting for complicity with Capt. W. G.
Gen'l. sue Whiting criminally The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to
Akerman to William H. Webb, 13 December 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 12 December 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 December 1871
William Stone, Esq. Charleston, S. C.
Akerman to William Stone, 11 December 1871
Sir: I enclose herewith the certified statement of the military service of William D.
noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Nima Najafi Kianfar Anthony Dreesen Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
Akerman to William H. Hooper, 4 December 1871
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant, enclosing a copy of the official bond of William
Second Auditor however has shown me your communication to him from which it appears that the party is William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 28 November 1871
Akerman to William Penn Clark, 28 November 1871
inform you that the Marshal of this District has served subpoenas on Paymaster General Brice and William
Williams Ala.
Sir: I have received your letter of the 23d instant, in relation to the case of William O. C.
William Grant, Esq. New Orleans, La. Sir: You are hereby retained as special assistant to the U.S.
Akerman to William Grant, 25 November 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 23 November 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 23 November 1871
. requests a copy of a letter from this Department to you advising the settlement of the claim of William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 23 November 1871
William G. Hodges Quartermaster's Department, and his clerk, David V.
prosecution of said Whiting for compliicity with Hodges in the fraud.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas to prosecute Whiting. The U.S.
Whiting.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 23 November 1871
Sir: I herewith transmit, for such action as you may deem proper, an account of William Hildreth, of
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 23 November 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 23 November 1871
Sir: Your letter of the 18th instant, enclosing the account of William Hildreth, Deputy Marshal, for
supposed to have been written to the War Department, recommending the settlement of the claim of William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 22 November 1871
the murderer of the Indian is prosecuted by the same officer who prosecutes for the murder of the white
assistance in your power in discovering testimony for the Government in the cases in your District against William