Manuscripts

Andrew Johnson announcement of the death of James Buchanan, Washington, D.C., :

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Description: Announcement of death of former President James Buchanan and order for the Executive Mansion to be placed in mourning. Accompanying material is a copy signature of Andrew Johnson, cut from a different document.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1868 June 2.
Call number: mssHM 2117
Creator: Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Robinson, 530, before January 1931.
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