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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00030 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Authorization for the Secretary of State to affix the United States seal to President Lincoln's proclamation |
| Date | 19 November 1864 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | A docket in pencil indicates that this document refers to a proclamation to lift a blockade from ports in Virginia and Florida. This document is printed and all handwritten text is underlined. |
| Subjects | President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Lincoln's Cabinet Law Union Forces Navy |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Seward, William Henry (1801-1872) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; The Presidency; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | William H. Seward served as Secretary of State 1861-1869. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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