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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.46 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Andrew Jackson to Thomas Swann requesting details of a case |
| Date | 14 November 1831 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Requests the details of a case involving a wrongly issued search warrant to determine whether a pardon will be granted. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Civil Rights |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Swann, Thomas (1789-1845) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Swann was U.S. District Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1821 through 1833. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |