Uncommon partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, February 22, 1869. President Johnson authorizes and directs "the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the pardon of Samuel G. Thomas." Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Johnson. In fine condition, with some blotting to the signature. Accompanied by an engraved portrait bearing a facsimile signature. Also includes an 1867 clemency document issued to Joseph Able of Texas, a participant in the "late rebellion against the Government of the United States," which bears a stamped Johnson signature; the signature of Secretary of State William H. Seward, however, is authentic. The upper portion of the signed page of the clemency document is absent.
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