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December 19, 1951
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Memo to Attorney General re: possible pardon of John Carson
Typed on White House stationery. Stamped and dated by A.G. office. No mention of crime.
GLC00045.48
December 14, 1861
Jackson, Thomas J. "Stonewall", 1824-1863
to Joseph Eggleston Johnston
General Jackson, in command of Valley of the Virginia (Shenandoah Valley) discusses his attempts to damage the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Informs General Johnston, Commander of the Department of Northern Virginia, that he has not been successful in...
GLC00046
December 21, 1841
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to William Plumer, Jr.
Adams praises Plumer's volume of poems and describes his own journal writings as "volume after volume of trash." In retrospect, Adams wishes he had focused his energies on producing a great historical work. He deems Plumer's style of recording time...
GLC00047
April 1, 1862
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Promotion of Ward Marston to Lieutenent Colonel in the Marine Corps.
Promotion of Ward Marston to Lieutenent Colonel in the Marine Corps. Countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles. Partially printed from an engraving courtesy of American Bank Note Co. New-York. Accompanied by a paper seal.
GLC00048
February 12, 1813
Madison, James, 1751-1836
[Pardon of marines Thomas Potts and George Allen for desertion].
Countersigned by Secretary of State James Monroe. Potts had been convicted of desertion in June 1812. Allen had been convicted of desertion in August 1812. Both had been sentenced to be shot. Pardoned by Madison for "divers good causes and...
GLC00049
September 12, 1865
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Presidential pardon and authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of C. L. Sayre, for taking part in the rebellion.
Sayre, took part in the "late rebellion" against the United States government. He was granted full pardon and amnesty by President Andrew Johnson for all offences he committed. Countersigned by Secreatary of State William H. Seward.
GLC00050
April 16, 1867
Pardon of John Bowman, convicted of larceny. Includes petitions and receipts.
Convicted of larceny; sentenced to 1 year imprisonment. Pardoned because of his previous good character, recommendations of citizens and his eight years service in the U.S. Army. (c/s William H. Seward)
GLC00051
August 24, 1936
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Pardon of Joseph Beren, alien (c/s H. Cummings [AG])
Convicted of perjury in an immigration proceeding: pardoned so that he might be allowed to reapply for readmission if deported.
GLC00052
September 26, 1812
Privateer's commission for the sloop Union during the War of 1812
Signed by Madison as president and countersigned by James Monroe as secretary of state. Partly printed document commissioning the privateer, under the command of Captain Oliver Hicks and Lieutenant William Rust, to "seize and take any armed or...
GLC00053
September 8, 1974
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
[A Proclamation : pardon of Richard M. Nixon]
Prepared in 1977, after Ford's term of office. Explains that a trial against Nixon could not begin for a year or more and that, "the tranquility to which this nation has been restored by the events of recent weeks could be irreparably lost by the...
GLC00054
July 17, 1879
Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
Pardon of Catherine Bailey, convicted of larceny.
Convicted of larceny; sentenced to 2 years imprisonment. Pardoned since delayed proceedings lengthened her imprisonment [she had already been imprisoned 16 months], and by recommendation of several respectable citizens. Also, pardoned due to her...
GLC00055
June 15, 1877
Pardon of Patrick Breen, Jr., convicted of assault.
Convicted of assault; sentenced to 11 months imprisonment. Pardoned by recommendation of the judge and U.S. District Attorney. (c/s William M. Evarts)
GLC00056
November 03, 1806
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
[Passport for the brigantine "Alert" of Newburyport, commanded by Samuel Herrick]
Countersigned by Secretary of State Madison and Collector for the port of Newburyport Ralph Cross. The ship weighed 148 tons, had no mounted guns, and was navigated by an eight man crew. Printed on vellum and numbered 19. Signed as President.
GLC00058
April 13, 1836
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
[Patent for Benjamin Smith's improvement in the door lock]
Signed by Andrew Jackson as President. Countersigned by John Forsyth as Secretary of State and Benjamin Franklin Butler as Attorney General. Smith's description of his improvement is signed by William Wolcott Ellsworth and Charles Russ as witnesses...
GLC00059
August 21, 1862
Ruggles, Daniel, 1810-1897
to M. Jeff Thompson
Orders Thompson to repair bridges and railroads and speculates Union forces may soon evacuate Baton Rouge.
GLC00057
January 25, 1871
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Pardon of Alexander Marioli, convicted of assault and battery.
Convicted of assault and battery; sentenced to pay a $10 fine and court costs. Pardoned by recommendation of several citizens, to his extreme poverty, dependent family, and his inability to thus pay the fine. (c/s Hamilton Fish)
GLC00060
April 26, 1860
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
[Pardon of Moses Lowenstein for keeping a bawdy house].
Countersigned by Secretary of State Lewis Cass. Lowenstein was convicted in December 1859 in Washington, D.C. He was a resident of New York City imprisoned in Washington for being unable to pay the fine imposed upon him by the courts. After...
GLC00061
April 5, 1831
[Patent for Richard Willcox's improvement in metallurgical operations for accelerating and improving the manipulations of metals in general with the use of anthracite coals in particular]
Signed by Jackson as President. Countersigned by Martin Van Buren as Secretary of State and John MacPherson Berrien as Attorney General. Signed by Jacobs and Sanford as witnesses to Willcox's description of his metallurgical system. Includes a one...
GLC00062
May 28, 1846
[Patent for Matthias Baldwin's combination of the steam whistle and the boiler]
Signed by James Buchanan as Secretary of State. Countersigned by Edmund Burke as United States Commissioner of Patents. Baldwin's written description of the combined steam whistle/boiler is signed by E. W. C. Green and John White as witnesses...
GLC00063
September 13,1853
McClelland, Robert, 1807-1880
[Patent for Matthias Baldwin's improvements in steam engine cut-off valves]
Signed by Robert McClelland as Secretary of the Interior. Countersigned by Charles Mason as Commissioner of Patents. Baldwin's written description of his improvement is signed by Henry Simpson and Daniel McKinley as witnesses. Includes a one page...
GLC00064
November 14, 1826
[Patent for William Willis' improvement in the two-cylinder atmospheric steam engine, or generating steam engine]
Signed by John Quincy Adams as President. Countersigned by Henry Clay as Secretary of State and William Wirt as Attorney General. Willis' description of his improvement is signed by Horace Atley and Robert Browne as witnesses. Contains a receipt for...
GLC00065
1860-1869
Pearce Family
Collection of Pearce family correspondence [Decimalized .001-.152]
Correspondence of the Pearce family of Ohio. Includes letters of Ebenezer (Eben) Pearce, Edgar Pearce, the Reverend William Pearce, and other family members. Letters contain accounts of the Battles of Shiloh and Corinth, as well as of Lincoln's...
GLC00066
May 31, 1861
Pearce, Eben, fl. 1861-1885
to his sister
Written to his sister, possibly Selina. Oaths of allegiance to visitors. Page 3 with interlineated additions upside down.
GLC00066.001
August 26, 1861
to Father
Declares that his regiment moved from Cincinnati, Ohio to St. Louis, Missouri. Reports failure to get chaplaincy.
GLC00066.002
September 6, 1861
to Selina
Describes conditions in camp, as well as guard duty. Written on patriotic stationery. Written at Camp Benton.
GLC00066.003
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