Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 [Presidential pardon of Daniel Barry who, in the District of Columbia in March 1860, had been convicted of arson].
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00187 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 05 November 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 42 cm, Width: 27 cm Order a Copy
Pardoned by Abraham Lincoln because he is an old soldier who has lost a leg in the service of the United States, because he was previously a law-abiding person, because he has served out most of his sentence, and because Judge James Dunlop, who presided at his trial, has recommeded him to Lincoln for his executive clemency. Countersigned by William H. Seward.
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