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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00173.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 6 documents relating to pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Lucy Wheeler, "a negress," convicted of two counts of aggravated assault |
| Date | 17 November 1854 |
| Author | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Government document |
| Content Description | Wheeler, convicted of two counts of aggravated assault: sentenced in one case to 1 year imprisonment, and to pay a $0.50 fine and court costs; sentenced in the other to 6 months imprisonment [to be served following the first term], and to pay another $0.50 fine and court costs. Pardoned after serving out her first prison term and paying $0.50 fine. |
| Subjects | President Law Criminals and Outlaws Pardon Women's History African American History |
| People | Wheeler, Lucy (fl. 1854) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law; Women in American History; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |