Mary Surratt's Daughter Petitions Andrew Johnson
Mary Surratt's daughter Anna petitions President Andrew Johnson to release her mother's remains to be buried in a grave on consecrated ground.
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His Excellency

The President of the United States.

The undersigned most earnestly and respectfully addresses Your Excellency on a matter which has been for more than three years to her a source of great affliction. She seeks the privilege of removing the remains of her deceased mother, to have them interred in consecrated ground.

She fondly hopes that Your Excellency will not allow your authority in the premises to expire without granting this request, prompted only by filial love and devotion to the memory of her dear Mother.

ANNA E. SURRATT

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Anna E. Surratt.

Asks authority to remove

the remains of her deceased

Mother.

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A copy sent to the War

Dept. with the following en-

dorsement:

"The Honorable

the Secretary of War will cause

to be delivered to Anna E. Sur-

ratt the remains of her

Mother, Mary E. Surratt, for

the purpose set forth in the

within communication.

"Andrew Johnson.

"Febry [sic] 5th 1869."