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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02317 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States to the pardon of William Edwards |
| Date | 28 March 1861 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Very early authority, dated three weeks after Lincoln's inauguration. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Government and Civics Law Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |