Letter, 1867 May 24, Washington, [D.C.] to John A[rmistead] Selden, n.p.

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Letter, 1867 May 24, Washington, [D.C.] to John A[rmistead] Selden, n.p.

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He reflects upon his life; hopes John Armistead Selden will do well in his new employment and abode; mentions trial of John H. Surratt; discusses members of the Selden family; states he does not expect civil liberty to be restored in Virginia; criticises Andrew Johnson for failing to act against lawless measures; and deplores radical control of the government.

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Selden, William, 1791-1874

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William Selden was son of Miles Cary Selden. He was born 31 January 1791, married first to Eliza Swann, and secondly, to Emily Hunter. He died 17 April 1874. From the description of Letter, 1867 May 24, Washington, [D.C.] to John A[rmistead] Selden, n.p. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 19609378 ...

Surratt, John H. (John Harrison), 1844-1916

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Selden, John Armistead, b. 1802.

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Selden family.

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Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

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Andrew Johnson (b. December 29, 1808, Raleigh, North Carolina-d. July 31, 1875, Carter's Station, Tennessee) became the seventeenth president of the United States after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1808. He began his political career in Greenville, Tennessee in 1828. At the time of this letter he was the Democratic senator from Tennessee. Emerson Etheridge was born in Carrituck County, North Carolina. As a representative of Tennes...