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, D. C. Type: Document signed Date: 14 Novermber 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum ; 54.4 x 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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