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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09335 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1798 |
| Title | John Adams requesting a pardon |
| Date | 27 August 1798 |
| Author | Adams, John (1735-1826) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | As President, sending a"petition of Parson Smith for a Pardon of a very serious crime.… request you to inclose the Papers to the Secretary of State and Attorney General for their consideration. If they and you agree in advising me to pardon the Criminal, I may perhaps do it, but not other wise." |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Government and Civics |
| People | Adams, John (1735-1826) |
| Theme | Law; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |