Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) [Presidential pardon and authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Lawson Eastham, charged with treason].
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06408 Author/Creator: Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Document signed Date: 7 August 1865 Pagination: 2 p. + dock. 43.8 x 27.3 cm Order a Copy
Andrew Johnson granted Lawson a full parson and amnesty for all the offences he comitted. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward.
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