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[Pardon of Thomas H. Howard by Andrew Johnson]

21 May 1866

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

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

GLC04992
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Autograph letter signed

to [Hickey] re: suppressing rebellion in Tennessee and allowing exiles to return

18 October 1861

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

GLC03645
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Autograph letter signed

to Mrs. Schoolcraft

17 April 1865

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Fears that President Johnson "will not feel as much kindness toward the South." Also, plans to meet to debate slavery. The letter was written three days after President Lincoln's assassination.

GLC05743
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Autograph letter signed

to Andrew Johnson

20 May 1865

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Seddon thanks Johnson for pardoning him. Seddon was the longest lasting Confederate Secretary of War.

GLC06011
GLC07059.70
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Document signed

Brevet of John R. Meigs to the rank of Captain.

1866/08/04

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Cosigned by Edwin Stanton.

GLC07059.70
GLC07059.71
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Document signed

Brevet of John R. Meigs to the rank of Major.

1866/08/04

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Brevet of John R. Meigs to the rank of Major. Cosigned by Edwin Stanton. Dated August 4, 1866.

GLC07059.71
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Newspaper clipping

"At the deathbed of Abraham Lincoln"

1925 circa

Tanner, James, 1844-1927

One article entitled, "At the Deathbed of Abraham Lincoln," written by James Tanner and printed by the National Republic. Consists of an eye witness account related to Lincoln's assassination and his deathbed. Relays the chaos at the scene at Ford's...

GLC05603.03.04
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Object

[Medal of Andrew Johnson]

1865

Pacquet, Anthony C., fl. 1865

Front of medal features profile of Andrew Johnson and the words "Andrew Johnson, President of the United States 1865." The verso, designed by Anthony C. Pacquet, features Columbia shaking hands with an Indian Chief in front of a bust of George...

GLC02779.02
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Autograph letter signed

[Pass for C.D. Wallace]

circa 29 April 1865

Skidmore, Eliza C., fl. 1865

Writes, "C.D. Wallace is authorized to act as agent to use or transfer the above permit." Written on similar paper, and likely on the same day, as GLC02779.01. The permit referred to allows Skidmore to transfer products across military lines from...

GLC02779.03
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Manuscript letter signed

[Pass for Eliza C. Skidmore and her agents]

29 April 1865

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Declares that Eliza C. Skidmore of Washington, D.C. has products of the "insurrectionary states" and has made arrangements to bring the products within Union military lines to sell them to agents authorized to purchase them on behalf of the United...

GLC02779.01

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