Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 [Andrew Johnson bestows an award on two members of the Blackfoot tribe]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01993.01 Author/Creator: Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 14 November 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum Height: 54.4 cm, Width: 39.3 cm Order a Copy
Countersigned by James Harlan as Secretary of Interior. Serving as President of the Unied States, Johnson awards Nootay-u-hah (or Short Gun) and his brother (both of the Blackfoot tribe) money and a silver medal for exchanging their horses for two white women held captive by their enemies. Document features a gold paper seal from the Department of the Interior, and a red-white-and-blue ribbon border.
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