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Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Authority to affix the seal to copy of Act for protecting witnesses [judicial]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04920.01 Author/Creator: Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 1868/04/14 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.4 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

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

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