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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 [Authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States to the pardon of William Edwards].

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02317 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 28 March 1861 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 26 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Very early authority, dated three weeks after Lincoln's inauguration.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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