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Johnson at odds with Holt & Stanton in June of 1865
02-22-2015, 04:16 PM,
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RE: Johnson at odds with Holt & Stanton in June of 1865
Eva, IMO Johnson firmly believed Mary Surratt "kept the nest that hatched the egg." I think his mind was made up on her, clemency plea or not. Also, IMO, I feel the weight of the evidence shows that Johnson knew about the clemency plea and chose to ignore it.
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RE: Johnson at odds with Holt & Stanton in June of 1865 - by RJNorton - 02-22-2015, 04:16 PM

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