Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 Pardon of the Steamboat "Terror" for violations of steamboat inspection laws [fraud].
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00173.06 Author/Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 28 March 1859 Pagination: 2 p. : +blank Height: 42 cm, Width: 27 cm Order a Copy
Convicted of being in violation of steamboat inspection laws [fraud]. Pardoned because the crime was unintentional. The steamboat had been rented only as accommodation to a charitable, religious society for a trip down the Penobscot River at no cost. (c/s Lewis Cass)
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