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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00043.17 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of August Kesling, alias August Kesting/Kestenger, convicted of transmitting forged federal documents |
| Date | 28 July 1854 |
| Author | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of transmitting forged federal documents; sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Pardoned for "...divers other good and sufficient reasons..." (c/s William L. Marcy) |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Marcy, William Learned (1786-1857) Kesling, August (fl. 1854) Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |