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[Presidential pardon of William Dulaney, convicted of larceny].

Dulaney, was convicted of larceny and sentenced to serve two years in imprisonment. He was later pardoned after serving almost a year of his prison term for good behavior and by recommendation of a number of citizens. Countersigned by acting...

GLC04475

Treaty between the United States of America and the Camanche and Kiowa Tribes of Indians.

Peace treaty between the United States government and Camanche and Kiowa Indians along the Arkansas River in Kansas. Lists the articles of agreement, the commissioners of the United States, and the chiefs and councilmen of the Native American...

GLC04588

to Alfred O. Nicholson

Supports Lewis Cass' concept of popular sovereignty, enabling each new state to vote whether or not to allow slavery, believing that this is the best way to extend and protect slavery. "It seems to me for the south to admit that the federal...

GLC04628

Authority to affix the seal...to pardon of Robert Armstrong.

GLC04675.05

Authority to affix the seal to copy of Act for protecting witnesses [judicial]

Permission to affix the seal to the official copy of an act providing protection for "persons making disclosures as parties or testifying as witnesses."

GLC04920.01

[Proclamation lifting restrictions on trade west of the Mississippi River]

Printed signature of President Johnson and Acting Secretary of State William Hunter. Proclamation will "restore unrestricted commercial intercourse between and in the several States ... and Territories west of the Mississippi river." Opens all trade...

GLC04973

[Pardon of Nathan B. Forrest for rebellion]

Pardon for ex-Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest of Tennessee. The pardon includes a provision against Forrest attempting to enslave people, and that he claim no property or the proceeds of any property that has been ordered sold by court of law...

GLC04977.01

[Pardon of Thomas H. Howard by Andrew Johnson]

Pardon for a burglar who pled guilty to three charges. Countersigned by William H. Seward.

GLC04992

[Presidential pardon of Thomas McNaney, convicted of assault and battery, and resisting arrest].

Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward.

GLC05104

Close up left profile of the 17th President

Imprint on recto "President Johnson. Entered according to Act of Congress, by M.B. Brady & Co., in the year 1865 in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Columbia." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National...

GLC05111.02.0162