30 October 1868

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

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

GLC00173.07

02 May 1871

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

Document signed

Title: Pardon commuting death sentence of Charles Purdue, convicted of arson while at sea.

Convicted of arson on the high seas; sentenced to death by hanging. Pardoned by recommendation of the convicting jury and since it was the first such conviction to fall under the statute of 1790, imposing the death penalty for the said offense, and that Purdue could not have known the consequences of the crime. It was also stated that there had been no intention to destroy life and none were lost. Grant recommends "...his sentence be commuted to some long term of imprisonment at hard labor...". (c/s Hamilton Fish)

GLC00173.08

December 19, 1889

Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901

Document signed

Title: Pardon of Frank Lucas, convicted of counterfeiting.

Convicted of passing counterfeit silver dollars; sentenced to four years hard labor, and to pay a $500 fine and court costs. Pardoned since his innocence had been corroborated by the U.S. Marshall, deputies, and clerk. (c/s James G. Blaine)

GLC00173.09

January 7, 1916

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Document signed

Title: [Presidential commutation for Tonko L. Milic, convicted of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. on 25 March 1915 and sentenced to one year imprisonment]

Tonko L. Milic was sentenced to one year imprisonment in the state penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia. Wilson commuted his sentence to expire immediately, no reason mentioned. Countersigned by Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory. Printed document with blanks filled in by hand.

GLC00173.10

February 4, 1862

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document signed

Title: [Respite of execution for slaver Nathaniel Gordon]

Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. Convicted of engaging in the slave trade, respite granted to allow Gordon to prepare for execution. He was the only slave trader in U.S. history to be executed for that crime and was executed on 21 February 1862 in New York. See story in Harpers Weekly, 8 March 1862, p.150 (ill. p.157).

GLC00182

1789

United States. Congress

Book

Title: Journal of the first session of the Senate of the United States...

The official printing of the journal of the first Senate, containing the first official printing of the Bill of Rights pp. 103-106. A wide-margined copy with slight browning of the leaves. Evans 22207, Grolier American Hundred 20.

GLC00172

17 July 1942

George VI, King of the United Kingdom, 1895-1952

Document signed

Title: Pardon of Harry James Gardiner

Printed document. Convicted of an offense against the National Service Act.

GLC00173.11

02 September 1953

Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, 1926-2022

Document signed

Title: Pardon of John Roland Holloway

Printed document with typed specifics

GLC00173.12

10 June 1768

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Document signed

Title: Court order demanding payment of five pounds

[Title continued] from Jonathan Randal of Braintree and Barnebus Howard of Bridgwater [sic]. Partially printed on recto, with AES of Adams and Otis on verso. On recto, Otis has also written an AES, and Ezekl. Goldthwait has signed as clerk.

GLC00184.01

06 April 1774

Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795

Document signed

Title: Court order signed as Justice of the Peace

[Title continued] re: judgement against Samuel Brown of Brentwood. Partially printed. Bears AES of Willet Peterson (plaintiff) on verso.

GLC00184.03

March 27, 1794

Ellery, William, 1727-1820

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ray Green

The letter discusses Green's deposition in the case of US v. Brig Enterprise

GLC00184.09

13 August 1788

Heyward, Thomas, 1746-1809

Document signed

Title: Warrant for arrest of Thomas Hasell for debts outstanding

Partially printed document. Signed John Drayton as attorney; c/s Thomas Heyward, Jr. Docket signed by Sam Dwight as sheriff.

GLC00184.19

29 May 1787

Hooper, William, 1742-1790

Document signed

Title: to Bazil Smith

re: violated bond of Jacob Sykes

GLC00184.20

19 June 1786

Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791

Document signed

Title: Legal instrument re: debt case of John Schaffer

Shaffer, a merchant and owner of the schooner "Betsey," was indebted to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 50 pounds.

GLC00184.22

28 March 1792

Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794

Document signed

Title: to Andrew Clove and Co. re: debt owed to George Thomson

Note on verso transmits collection to Lee, who signed verso in receipt.

GLC00184.26

May 23, 1798

Morris, Robert, 1734-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nicholas Low

Morris's efforts to "liberate Mr. Low and carry him back to Baltimore where I believe he very much wishes to be."

GLC00184.33

04 September 1775

Morton, John, 1724-1777

Document signed

Title: Judgment against Samuel Kennedy, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Judgement against Samuel Kennedy at the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, owing Ann Hamilton "one hundred & forty pounds of their goods & Chattles Lands & Tenements..."

GLC00184.34

26 May 1768

Paine, Robert T., 1731-1814

Autograph document signed

Title: re: appointment of Daniel Leonard

[Title continued] of Taunton (Bristol County) as attorney for John White of Falmouth (Cumberland County). Signed by Paine as Justice of the Peace.

GLC00184.37

25 August 1780

Read, George, 1733-1798

Autograph document signed

Title: Document outlining settlement of a suit

[Title continued] between William Bedford and Christopher Wilson.

GLC00184.39

December 18, 1768

Ross, George, 1730-1779

Autograph document signed

Title: to Laurence Growdon, Esq. re: requesting judgement be entered

[Title continued] forthwith in the matter of John Cramer v. Jacob Wismar.

GLC00184.41

January 15, 1794

Rutledge, Edward, 1749-1800

Document signed

Title: Bond of 800 pounds owed to Alexander Gillon by John and Edward Rutledge

Signed in receipt on verso by Ann P. Gillon as executrix. Also signed by John Rutledge.

GLC00184.43

May 12, 1784

Smith, James, 1713-1806

Autograph note signed

Title: re: debt case of John Wilson and John Wilson, Sr.

With 5-line note signed in Smith's hand as attorney for the Wilsons.

GLC00184.45

24 July 1778 ca.

Stone, Thomas, 1743-1787

Autograph document signed

Title: Document re: debt case

Stone signs twice on verso as attorney for the plaintiff.

GLC00184.47

January 12, 1791

Walton, George, 1740-1804

Document signed

Title: Document ordering Wm Glascock to appear before the court

Signed beneath the wax seal as Justice of the State Superior Court. Also signed by Thomas Watkins as clerk.

GLC00184.50

March 5, 1802

Williams, William, 1731-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: To unknown

The note discusses the unsettled case in Windham County Court. Document contains 3-line attestation by Williams on recto.

GLC00184.52