February 19, 1889

Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908

Document signed

Title: [Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Seaborn Young].

GLC00076.16

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Half-length seated carte de visite portrait of John Wilkes Booth

Imprint of R.A. Miller, Boston, on verso.

GLC00241.05

1865 ca.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [John Wilkes Booth]

Carte de visite of John Wilkes Booth, seated holding pipe.

GLC00368.03

1932/02/25

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Document signed

Title: Pardon-related: Respite of execution for Benjamin Gordon

Signed as New York State governor. Gordon was a murder convict.

GLC01457

1867/10/18

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Authority to affix the seal to the pardon of Perry Murphy

GLC01611

1823/05/31

Graham, Richard, 1786-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Clark [draft]

Discusses the transport of a horse thief named James Dunlap (aka John Ramey). Indicates that he expects the Osage Indians on their new land (Marias des Cygne, Kansas) in a few days and their corn is not yet planted; comments on the problems of food scarcity. Tells how he had a "'swimming' time" coming up because of canoe problems. In a postscript, reports that the Osage sent a war party against the Pawnee and returned with 120 horses and 22 scalps, only four coming from warriors. Docketed by Graham, who indicates that this is "A copy of a letter to Gen. Clark..." Several alterations…

GLC02146.06

1827/08/19

Campbell, John, fl. 1827-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Graham

Campbell, a sub-Indian agent under Graham, reports on various difficulties he is encountering while dealing with Indians in Missouri: a party of Delaware Indians led by Chief William Anderson are opposing relocation to Kansas; problems related to Kickapoo annuities, horse thefts, and the lack of an interpreter; the imminent arrival of the Cherokee and their (and the Delaware) war with the Osage; and, a drunken associate that was giving him no assistance.

GLC02146.09

1850/10/15

Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

Manuscript document signed

Title: Pardon of J. Walton Hopkins, convicted of counterfeiting.

Convicted of passing counterfeit coin. Pardoned after request from the jury and district attorney. (c/s W.S. Derrick) Pardon is framed with picture of President Fillmore.

GLC01986

1912/04/17

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Document signed

Title: Extradition of William R. Shaver, charged with embezzlement & forgery

Partly printed document signed as President and countersigned by Wilson as Acting Secretary of State. Written to P.D. Howell of Canada.

GLC02785

1845/04/15

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Document signed

Title: Pardon of R.S. Redmond (c/s Tobias Allen)

Redmond was convicted of horse-stealing. No reason is given for his pardon. Countersigned by Allen as acting Secretary of State.

GLC01860.04

1863/01/10

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document signed

Title: Authority to affix the seal to the pardon of Henry Fort

GLC01827

1701/07/06

Riggs, John, fl. 1699-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: the death of James the old Pretender

Riggs writes with news of the death of former King James II, known afterwards as the 'Old Pretender.' Having not received any news from London, Riggs assumes that an embargo is in effect, and writes of a murderer who confessed to his crimes in the jail at Hartford. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00616

[1701]/07/03

Riggs, John, fl. 1699-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: forwarding Parliamentary addresses to King

Riggs writes of the murder of a man "last sunday morneing wee found one of our men ded in the street, three men run awaye that night" and also of his enclosure of "the house of Lords and the house of Commons address to the King . . . [which] contains matters of great moment." He concludes with "I will allways tack care that all treatyes I meak shall bee for the honnor of England." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00624

1701/10/20

Jamison, David, fl. 1619-1717

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: convicts in New York

Jamison writes of convicts in the city, claiming that "they are strangely shaken since they betook themselves to those open ships about the magistrary & though whilst there hurt remains the party submit to it yet." Jamison writes that "we desire none of them hurt but to prevent mischief & plague to us and our property." Docketed.

GLC03107.00646

1703/01/26

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet re: fees required as Court Clerk

Bill for £16 1 shilling 4 pence following the trial of "4 negroes for murder." Fees were included for such items as "Suppoena for [11 witnesses]" "Swearing the above 11 witnesses before the grand Jury" "Swearing an officer to keep the Jury" and "Taking & Entering the Verdict."

GLC03107.00678

1750/10/05

Kingsberry, Ephraim, fl. 1750

Document signed

Title: [Legal documents relating to the arrest of Ruth, an Indian Woman]

Two documents with legal dockets on verso. The two documents relate to the arrest of an Indian woman named Ruth, with a deposition against Ruth, an order for her arrest, a record of her arrest, and the facts of confession. The deposition is from Ephriam Kingsberry, who claims Ruth stole a pair of woman's shoes from his house. The arrest order was issued by Isaac Huntington, the Justice of the Peace. The record of the arrest is from constable Joseph Tracy. In the last document Ruth confesses to the crime, and is sentenced to work for Kingsberry for ten weeks.

GLC03002.02

1754/03/01

Clark, James, fl. 1751-1754

Document signed

Title: [Deposition of Clark concerning the murder of two Indians, signed with his mark]

Clark signed with his mark "J." Clark was servant to Ebenezer Hall at Montinicus Island and saw Hall and his son shoot two Indians in the Summer in 1751 and bury them in his garden. The deposition says "The Examinant afterwards saw Hall cut the Indians Canoe in Peices [sic] and burn it, saying, Now we have killed the Devils, we shall burn their damn'd Canoe; The Indians Cloaths were buried with their Bodies, Their Guns Hall put into his Chest, & afterwards carried them to Small Point. About a Week after the Indians were killed, Hall & his Son said that they would go to Virginia."…

GLC03002.03

1767/08/20

Flagg, James, fl. 1767

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gov. Francis Bernard

Informs Governor Bernard that Asten is "the person suspected by the Indians," for being responsible for "the Murder and Robbery of some of their Brethren." Asten was believed to be robbing the Indians of furs. Numerous people, including Indians, saw Asten with wampum and articles of Indian clothing which "appears too suspicious to pass Unnoticed." In other documents Asten's name is spelled Austin.

GLC03002.04

1767/09/10

Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780

Document signed

Title: [Order to sheriffs, deputies & constables to arrest Asten for murdering Indians]

Signed as Chief Justice of Massachusetts, with the last paragraph in his hand. Orders to find and arrest Daniel Asten and Francis Douglass as "the Perpetrators of the murder and robbery," against certain Indians. In the document Asten's name is spelled Austin.

GLC03002.05

1866/02/06

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Pardon of Robert Weaver (c/s Seward)

Convicted of larceny, pardoned due to immaturity.

GLC02838

1712/10/17

Hunter, Robert, 1664-1734

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: matter with the Palatins

Hunter explains how a ship carrying papers relating to the missing Palatins has gone ashore at Rhode Island. He anxiously awaits their arrival, so that he may address the criminal actions of the "wretched" Palatins.

GLC03107.00940

1713/02/24

Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714

Manuscript document

Title: to the Sheriff of Suffolk County re: misconduct of Samuel Vetch

The royal government orders the arrest of Samuel Vetch and the seizure of his estate so that he may be brought to trial for the misappropriation of government funds. This is followed by a response from Samuel Tyley, Junior Deputy Sheriff of Suffolk County, in which he agrees to cooperate with the order, dated 24 February 1713, Boston. The entire document is marked as a true copy of the original. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00988

1721/04/24

Manuscript document

Title: "Warrant to sell the Cochins Land"

The warrant authorizes the sale and disbursement of the land belonging to a certain Mrs. Cochin, who has been condemned for murder. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01369

1713/07/18

Jamison, David, fl. 1619-1717

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: conterfeit money

Jamison states that he has some letters for Livingston that he will send by the next post in August. He also notes that their bills of credit have been counterfeited, and the perpetrator is thought to be a jeweler from Boston. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01026

1713/08/29

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Trial for destruction of property

Accuses Dirck Wesells ten Brook and Anthony van Shaik of the destruction of property and orders the case brought before Robert Livingston, Justice of the Peace.

GLC03107.01030