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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04978 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Nathan Bedford Forrest to William H. Seward re: accepting the conditions of his pardon |
| Date | 6 August 1868 |
| Author | Forrest, Nathan Bedford (1821-1877) |
| Recipient | Seward, William H. |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Forrest accepts the conditions of his presidential pardon and amnesty oath, with all the conditions specified. Certified at bottom by Isaac Morrison, U.S. Commander for the District of West Tenn. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Reconstruction Pardon Slavery African American History Law President Government and Civics Amnesty Oath |
| People | Forrest, Nathan Bedford (1821-1877) Seward, William Henry (1801-1872) |
| Place written | Memphis, Tennesse |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; Law; Reconstruction |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Pardon of Nathan B. Forrest for rebellion. Acknowledging receipt of presidential pardon [for Nathan B. Forrest]. |