Various Collection of 16 items relating to pardons (collection #5). See decimalized entries. [Decimalized .01-.16]

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Collection Details

GLC#: GLC00076
Type: Header Record
Date: circa 1836-1889
Author/Creator: Various
Title: Collection of 16 items relating to pardons (collection #5). See decimalized entries. [Decimalized .01-.16]
Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination: 16 items

Time Period

Primary time period: National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860

Sub-Era: Age of Jackson

People

Richards, Paul C., fl. 1836-1866

Subjects

Pardon

Presidents

Law

Criminals and Outlaws

Showing 16 of 16 records

Collection Item

Document signed

[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the paper remitting unto the William Davis the fine and costs imposed on him]

19 May 1836

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Davis was convicted of assault and battery in October, 1833, in the District of Columbia. Fined $5 and ordered to remain in prison until the fine was paid. After two and a half years imprisonment, Davis had petitioned to have the fine remitted since...

GLC00076.01

Collection Item

Document signed

[Presidential authority to affix the seal to the release of George Gausman]

December 27, 1838

Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862

Authority given to Secretary of State John Forsyth.

GLC00076.02

Collection Item

Manuscript document signed

[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of David McKittrich, master of the British Barque Envoy].

15 June 1846

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

GLC00076.03

Collection Item

Document signed

[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Louis Burry].

January 25, 1854

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Loius Burry, convicted of counterfeiting; sentenced to 2 years imprisonment. Pardoned for unstated reasons.

GLC00076.04

Collection Item

Document signed

[Authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Diogenes Wetmore for fraud].

March 19, 1860

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

No reason given for pardon. Includes petitions and tranmission

GLC00076.05

Collection Item

Document signed

[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Thomas Noble].

December 26, 1868

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

GLC00076.06

Collection Item

Document signed

[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Eben Gupdill].

03 May 1870

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

GLC00076.07

Collection Item

Document signed

[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Abraham Wise, L. Buckley, and A. Schwartz].

05 October 1872

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

GLC00076.08

Collection Item

Document signed

[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of William D. Barnes].

February 3, 1873

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

GLC00076.09

Collection Item

Document signed

[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of J.N. Camp].

20 June 1873

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

GLC00076.10

Collection Item

Document signed

[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Henry Gager].

15 June 1876

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

GLC00076.11

Collection Item

Document signed

[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Jeremiah Mullins, Whit Duvalt, Oliver Brewer, and Soloman Garbe].

04 September 1877

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

GLC00076.12