WHEREAS, ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DID, ON THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.D., 1867, ISSUE A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING FULL PARDON TO CERTAIN PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE LATE REBELLION, CONDITIONED UPON TAKING AND SUBSCRIBING A CERTAIN OATH THEREIN SET FORTH AND HERETO ATTACHED AND HEREIN INSERTED. . . "I D.D. DARDEN DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, (OR AFFIRM,) IN PRESENCE OF ALMIGHTY GOD, THAT I WILL HENCEFORTH FAITHFULLY SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE UNION OF THE STATES THEREUNDER; AND THAT I WILL, IN LIKE MANNER, ABIDE BY AND FAITHFULLY SUPPORT ALL LAWS AND PROCLAMATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE DURING THE LATE REBELLION, WITH REFERENCE OT THE EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES. SO HELP ME GOD." [signed] DENNIS D. DARDEN/ . . . THIS DAY PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED, A NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT AFORESAID, THE ABOVE-NAMED D.D. DARDEN AND SUBSCRIBED AND MADE OATH TO THE AFOREGOING. [signed] F.F. KIRBY, N.P., MAY 27, 1868.
Washington, D.C. R.A. Waters, Penn. Ave., cor. 13th Street, [1867-1868]. Broadside, 8" x 10". Printed document, with illustration of American Eagle and Shield, completed in ink manuscript with signature of Darden and Notary Public Kirby. Notary's blindstamp at bottom blank left corner. Two small pinholes at upper blank margin from..... More