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Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Certificate by Mary Dougherty (mother) that she wishes son to be apprenticed

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07423 Author/Creator: Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Manuscript document Date: 1818/11/07 Pagination: 1 p. + env 17.8 x 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Certifying that she wants her son Andrew Johnson to be tailor apprentice to James G. Selby.

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