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Abraham Lincoln endorsement signed, dated 12 January 1865, offering pardon to a former Confederate. The President writes, ''Let this man take the oath of Dec. 8, 1863 & be discharged. / A. Lincoln / January 12, 1865.'' On 8 December 1863, five months after the Battle of Gettysburg, considered the turning point in the Civil War, Lincoln issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction in an attempt to begin reuniting the nation. It offered full pardon to anyone who had been engaged in ''the rebellion'' as it was referred to. Any state in which 10 percent of eligible voters signed the oath of allegiance to the United States could begin the process of reconstruction of the areas of the South devastated by the war. Note measures 3'' x 2.5''. Some show-through from mounting to a second manuscript. Overall very good condition.
Abraham Lincoln 1865 Endorsement Signed -- President Pardons Confederate Loyalist Under Terms of 1863 Amnesty
Abraham Lincoln 1865 Endorsement Signed -- President Pardons Confederate Loyalist Under Terms of 1863 Amnesty
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Auction closed on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
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