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Williams, charged with murder, and also your acc't for certain expenses incurred by you in regard to
I hope you & William will be among them.
I wrote quite a long letter to William which I hope he received.
Williams, Esq. Washington, D. C.
Williams, 31 October 1871
William White [New York: New York University Press, 1978], 1:61).
Price Elizabeth Lorang Zachary King Walt Whitman to William C. Church and Francis P.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 3 November 1871
William A. Wheeler, Esq. No. 162, Broadway, New York.
Akerman to William A. Wheeler, 3 November 1871
as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Melanie Krupa Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Melanie Krupa Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Melanie Krupa Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
Higgins, Esq. in relation to the alleged frauds committed by William B. Stokes.
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Nima Najafi Kianfar Melanie Krupa John Schwaninger Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
William W. Marshall, Ass't Att'y Gen'l.
Akerman to William McMichael, 6 November 1871
Akerman to William M. Thomas, 7 November 1871
Henry Weller, Acting Governor of New Mexico, in reprieving William Knorr, convicted of "removing from
Gordon Granger, and case of William Knorr New Mex. seven other officers of the Army, in which Knorr was
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 9 November 1871
this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Melanie Krupa A.T Akerman to William
William McMichael, Esq. Ass't. Atty General at Court of Claims, Washington, D. C.
this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Melanie Krupa A.T Akerman to William
William McMichael Esq. Ass't. Attorney Gen'l at Court of Claims, Washington, D. C.
William S.
this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Melanie Krupa A.T Akerman to William
William Grant be employed Wm Grant employed to represent the Government.
William Grant, Esq. New Orleans, La.
Akerman to William Grant, 9 November 1871
Akerman to William A. Pile, 9 November 1871
this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Melanie Krupa A.T Akerman to William
Grant, unless he can first satisfy William McMichael, Esq.
this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Melanie Krupa A.T Akerman to William
Cantrell, William Walker, R. B. Scay, Isaiah Hines, Ben. Wyatt, W. A. Henderson, W. J. Hines, C. C.
Whiting has been received.
If I should learn that a suit against either White or Hodges, or both, for the recovery of the money,
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 13 November 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 13 November 1871
this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Melanie Krupa A.T Akerman to William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 13 November 1871
William H. Clapp, 16th U. S.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 November 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 15 November 1871
not this deed, (or rather copy,) of itself show title out of the State to preclude the grant to Williams
This will so bar the State that it could not make a valid grant to Williams.
I am not sure but that the Government ought to eject Williams by military force; but such measures are
Williams, Esq. you will procure the release of Eli Hatfield, now under arrest in your District for offences
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 18 November 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 18 November 1871
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
received your letter of the 15th instant, giving the reasons why the respective prosecutions against William
Sir: In the case of William O. C.
William H. Conkle, Esq. Washington, D. C.
Akerman to William H. Conkle, 22 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