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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02078 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | William A. Newell to Andrew Johnson requesting pardons |
| Date | 20 March 1866 |
| Author | Newell, William A. (fl. 1866) |
| Recipient | Johnson, Andrew |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document |
| Content Description | Written as a member of the House of Representatives for New Jersey to oblige Augusta, Georgia, resident Henry W. Hilliard, a former member of Congress. Newell asks for Johnson's signature on pardon warrants for Georgians Baldwin B. Miller, W. C. Jessup, W. S. Roberts, T. H. Roberts, T. J. Miller, Wiley B. Griffin, Noah Smith and Benjamin L. Lane. Hilliard, Newell, and Johnson served in the 30th and 31st Congresses. |
| Subjects | Congress President Pardon Government and Civics Civil War Confederate States of America |
| People | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; The Presidency |
| 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 |