N.S. Rector pardon (official copy), 1865-1870.

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N.S. Rector pardon (official copy), 1865-1870.

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Official copy of President Andrew Johnson's pardon of N.S. Rector of Travis County, Texas. Original pardon dated October 12, 1865; additional documents affixed, attesting to the authenticity of the copy, are dated 1866 and 1870. 1870 apostille signed by Hamilton Fish.

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