Hannah W. Swan Grant of Pardon and Amnesty, 1865 October 27

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

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From the Collection:

In this document, President Andrew Johnson pardons Hannah W. Swan of Knox County for her rebellion against the United States of America on the conditions that she take the oath given in the May 29, 1865 Proclamation of the President, never owns slaves nor uses slave labor, pays all costs from any previous legal proceedings, doesn't attempt to recover any property seized by the government during the Civil War, and notifies the Secretary of State in writing that she has received and accepted the pardon.

Dates

1865 October 27

General Physical Description note

[Removed to Oversized Storage]

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