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On the recordJanuary 16, 1868
To the Senate of the United States:With reference to the convention between the United States and Denmark for the cession of the islands of St. Thomas and St. John, in the West Indies, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State on the subject of the vote of St. Thomas on the question of accepting the cession.
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Andrew Johnson
Democratic · Tennessee

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