Finding Aid to the Petitions to Andrew Johnson
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
PETITIONS TO ANDREW JOHNSON, 1865
Enclosed are three petitions sent by citizens of Lynchburg, Virginia, and vicinity, to
President Andrew Johnson, requesting him to be more liberal in his amnesty policy.
References are made to the President's Proclamation of 29 May 1865. Typescripts of two
of the petitions are also included.
MS2062
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
PETITIONS TO ANDREW JOHNSON, 1865
Enclosed are three petitions sent by citizens of Lynchburg, Virginia, and vicinity, to
President Andrew Johnson, requesting him to be more liberal in his amnesty policy.
References are made to the President's Proclamation of 29 May 1865. Typescripts of two
of the petitions are also included.
MS2062
Dublin Core
Title
Finding Aid to the Petitions to Andrew Johnson
Subject
Finding aids
Civil War--amnesty
Description
Finding aid to the Petitions to Andrew Johnson held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
There are three petitions from Lynchburg residents to President Andrew Johnson, requesting him to be more liberal in amnesty to former Confederates following the American Civil War.
There are three petitions from Lynchburg residents to President Andrew Johnson, requesting him to be more liberal in amnesty to former Confederates following the American Civil War.
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Date
2024
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Format
pdf
Language
English
Identifier
JMLMS2062FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.), “Finding Aid to the Petitions to Andrew Johnson,” Digital Collections, accessed May 3, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/786.