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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00043.23 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Samuel Cooper. |
| Date | June 28, 1879 |
| Author | Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of embezzlement from the mails; pardoned since he behaved well, the crime was a first offense and he was a good Union soldier. (c/s Wm. M. Evans) One black and white bust engraving of Rutherford Birchard Hayes included. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Union Forces Post Office |
| People | Cooper, Samuel (fl. 1879) Evarts, William Maxwell (1818-1901) Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | 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 |