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those who sold & converged to the Confederate state, had been pardoned by the President would not in the face of the usual disclaimer of title assert a claim adverse to the U.S. ~ I allude to the matter to ask the favor of you to cause the rekkon for pardons of the persons named to be examined at Washington so as to see if they contain the supposed disclaimer of title.
I would myself make the application on the subject & save you the trouble, but I presume you would be more likely to obtain the information
I am sorry thus to trouble you, but cannot very well avoid it ~
very respt
yr obt servt
F S Lyon

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