Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878 to William Willard
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00517 Author/Creator: Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: October 5, 1865 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 34 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Informs Willard, the Warden of the State Prison at Wethersfield, Connecticut, that he is ordering him to imprison five sailors convicted of capital crimes: Wesley B. McLane, James Wilson, James Brown, James Stivers and Francis Johnson. Details the causes of their convictions and the length of their sentences.
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