Letter to Edgar M. Lazarus from C. J. Elford regarding Lazarus' application for pardon. Elford states he has procured a pardon for Lazarus and asks for him to sign the acceptance to make to complete the process.
Amnesty Oath certificate stating Edgar M. Lazarus had taken the oath and filed a petition for pardon under President Andrew Johnson. The certificate also states that Lazarus' petition had been approved and his pardon recommended to the President.
Amnesty proclamation signed by Edgar M. Lazarus stating Lazarus is exempt from benefits under the proclamation only under the 13th clause. The proclamation also requires Lazarus to fully support the Constitution and the Union of the States.
Note regarding Edgar M. Lazarus taking the oath under President Abraham Lincoln's Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction signed by Nathaniel E. Ladd.
