Endorsement Concerning William D. Briggs1Jump to section
March 20, 1865
This boy is pardoned for any desertion from the land service heretofore committed upon condition of faithfully serving out his term in the Naval service. A. LINCOLN
March 20, 1865
Annotation
[1] AES, IHi. Lincoln's endorsement appears on a letter of John R. Briggs, Jr., assistant clerk of the House of Representatives, to Senator James Harlan, March 14, 1865, asking his influence to obtain a pardon for his son William D.