circa 1865

Various

Header Record

Title: Two amnesty oaths for Jones with pardon and related papers [Decimalized .01- .05]

P.B Jones took part in a rebellion against the government . He was later pardoned by President Andrew Johnson. All documents have stamped signatures of important persons.

GLC01444

January 22, 1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph note signed

Title: Note suspending execution of Harry C. Fuller at request of O. Kellogg

Note suspending execution of Harry C. Fuller at request of O. Kellogg.

GLC01307

January 22, 1864

Kellogg, Orlando, 1809-1865

Autograph note signed

Title: to unknown

"The President told me today that the sentenced of Harry C. Fuller would stand suspended 'till I could have a hearing for him. I shall save him." Apparently a fragment from a longer letter.

GLC01308.01

1861-1865

Kellogg, Orlando, 1809-1865

Header Record

Title: Letter fragment and carte de visite [decimalized]

GLC01308

14 August 1878

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the secretary of state to affix the seal to a warrant remitting the sentences of Henry Walsh and James S. Gregory].

Walsh and Gregory were being held in the Albany County, New York, Penitentiary and, in reference to the warrant, their "sentences were remitted "on the condition therein prescribed."

GLC01819

20 February 1830

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Document signed

Title: [Pardon of Samuel L. Valentine for security on a debenture bond]

Countersigned by Secretary of State Martin Van Buren. Jackson orders Valentine's release because of his poverty and large family and on condition that he pay the costs of the suit.

GLC01837

15 May 1847

Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, 1819-1901

Document signed

Title: Remission of death sentence with conditional pardon of Joseph Bevis, convicted of "an Unnatural Crime".

Bevis was convicted of "an Unnatural Crime" and sentenced to death. Pardoned conditionally "...in consideration of some circumstances..."--death sentence remitted in favor of 3 years hard labor.

GLC01841

1824-1846

Header Record

Title: Texana collection [decimalized]

GLC01860

23 August 1872

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretaty of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Amos Owens, William Teal, David Collins and William Scruggs].

GLC01949

circa 1846

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

Document signed

Title: Authority to affix the seal to pardon of William F. Sterling, convicted of counterfeiting.

Sterling was convicted of passing counterfeit coin. Pardon framed with counterfeit coins and "fool's gold." One bust engraving of James K. Polk included as collateral.

GLC01980

13 November 1787

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Document signed

Title: [Massachusetts state pardon for Scripture Frost for counterfeiting coin]

Frost was sentenced to stand in pillory for 1 hour and to 2 years hard labor. Conditionally pardoned excepting that Frost pay a 25 Pound ($40) fine. Signed and sealed by John Hancock as governor. Written by Secretary to the Governor John Avery, Jr. Includes pieces of Continental currency.

GLC01988

2 January 1873

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of James Brown].

GLC02066

20 March 1866

Newell, William A., fl. 1866

Letter signed

Title: to Andrew Johnson

Written as a member of the House of Representatives for New Jersey to oblige Augusta, Georgia, resident Henry W. Hilliard, a former member of Congress. Newell asks for Johnson's signature on pardon warrants for Georgians Baldwin B. Miller, W. C. Jessup, W. S. Roberts, T. H. Roberts, T. J. Miller, Wiley B. Griffin, Noah Smith and Benjamin L. Lane. Hilliard, Newell, and Johnson served in the 30th and 31st Congresses.

GLC02078

circa April 1870

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Document signed

Title: to Ulysses S. Grant re: petition for executive clemency for Mrs. William Mason

Autograph note signed as Governor of Ohio, appended to a petition (and character testimonial) for Mrs. William Mason (nee Sarah Anderson), jailed for postal fraud. Also with the notes and endorsements of the U.S. Judge, Marshall and Sheriff, all on the second page.

GLC02053

28 March 1861

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document signed

Title: [Authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States to the pardon of William Edwards].

Very early authority, dated three weeks after Lincoln's inauguration.

GLC02317

29 April 1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gen. Henry Benham re: stay of execution for Priv. Grey & Cusick

Accompanied by a forged Lincoln AES dated 3/22/1865, ordering an unnamed person be allowed to take the oath of Dec. 8 (clipped from a letter).

GLC02371.01

18 September 1862

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of George W. Marples].

GLC02378

17 October 1974

Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006

Document signed

Title: Statement before Subcomm. on Criminal Justice re: his pardon of Nixon

Statement by the President released by the White House Press Secretary and signed by Ford on the upper right corner of the first page.

GLC02109

13 August 1872

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Van Kennedy].

GLC02110

1 October 1807

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Pinkney

Monroe, Joint Minister to Great Britain with Pinkney, sends to Pinkney an enclosed commission and letters of credence (not included) to the British King and Queen. States that the United States government hopes that Pinkney will take Monroe's place as Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain.

GLC02098

8 November 1879

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal for commutation of sentence imposed upon Isaac Jacobson].

Partly printed document signed as President.

GLC01472

7 June 1866

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: [Presidential pardon of Patrick Joyce Jr. and John Handley, convicted of larceny].

On March 1866, Patrick Joyce Jr. and John Handley were convicted of larceny, sentenced to serve a one year imprisonment. Pardon was requested by the Mayor of Washington and a large number of respectable citizens Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward.

GLC01476

April 19, 1844

Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Silas M. Stilwell

Encloses further respite of execution for David Babe, alias William Brown. Silas M. Stillwell was the U.S. Marshall at New York.

GLC01486

June 12, 1816

Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Taylor

Clinton writes that Robert Grey's offense of grand larceny was so aggravated as to force him to avoid recommending his pardon without other mitigating circumstances. Letter written as gubernatorial candidate to the lieutenant governor of New York. Recipient's docket on address leaf.

GLC01459

February 28, 1854

Price, Sterling, 1809-1867

Document signed

Title: [Pardon of George Stewart, convicted of assault with intent to kill]

Stewart was convicted of assault with intent to kill; sentenced to 2 years imprisonment. Pardoned for "good and sufficient reasons". Encribed along top: "The State of Missouri." (c/s John M. Richardson). Pardon is printed on blue paper. Signed by Governor John M. Richardson and Sterling Price.

GLC01661