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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00230.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of James Henry Coleman, convicted of assault and battery |
| Date | 27 February 1869 |
| Author | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of assault and battery; sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. Pardoned by recommendation of his fellow employees and close acquaintances of his high character and "upright life" and because he acted out of provocation and fear. (c/s William H. Seward) |
| Subjects | President Criminals and Outlaws Law Pardon |
| People | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Coleman, James Henry (fl. 1869) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law |
| 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 |