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William W. Marshall, Ass't Att'y Gen'l.
Akerman to William McMichael, 6 November 1871
Akerman to William P. Appleby, 2 or 3 August 1871
Akerman to William Penn Clark, 28 November 1871
Akerman to William R. Thrall, 26 October 1870
Akerman to William S. Bates, 8 August 1871
Akerman to William S. Huntington, 12 January 1871
William Sprague, U.S. Senate.
Akerman to William Sprague, 25 February 1871
William Stone, Esq. Charleston, S. C.
Akerman to William Stone, 11 December 1871
William Story, U. S. District Judge, for Western Dist. Arkansas.
Akerman to William Story, 9 March 1871
Akerman to William T. Jones, 14 December 1870
Akerman to William T. Jones, 14 November 1870
Akerman to William T. Jones, 24 January 1871
Akerman to William T. Sherman, 18 July 1870
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 10 January 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 10 May 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 December 1871
William A. Johnson, principal, and certain U. S. Soldiers, as witnesses (S. C.) John W.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 February 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 12 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 12 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 W. Belknap, 13 December 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 13 February 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 13 November 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 13 November 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 13 November 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 November 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 15 March 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 15 November 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 December 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 March 1871
William W. Belknap, Secretary of War.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 March 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 17 January 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 17 January 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 18 August 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