Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 [Presidential pardon of Arthur O'Bryan, who had been convicted in the District of Columbia of attempted bestiality in August 1857].
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04335 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 19 August 1861 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 42.2 cm, Width: 25.7 cm Order a Copy
Pardoned by Lincoln near the end of his sentence because of his exemplary behavior in prison, because he had been decent and well-behaved, but was drunk when he committed the offense, and at the request of a large number of respected citizens. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward.
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