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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00050 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential pardon and authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of C. L. Sayre, for taking part in the rebellion |
| Date | 12 September 1865 |
| Author | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Sayre, took part of a rebellion against the United States government. He was granted full pardon and amnesty by President Andrew Johnson for all offences he committed. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. |
| Subjects | Confederate States of America President Pardon Law |
| People | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law; The American Civil War |
| 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 |