Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 Pardon of Charles Barrett, convicted of murder.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00068.08 Author/Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 04 November 1858 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 43 cm, Width: 28 cm Order a Copy
Convicted of murder; sentenced to death. Sentence commuted due to Barrett's youth, and because the crime was unintentional, not premeditated, and was done in "...a moment perpetrated under the maddening effects of intoxicating liquor...". (c/s Lewis Cass)
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