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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00043.20 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Thomas Wilson, convicted of 2 counts of assault weapon against crewmen on the Schooner "Exchange" |
| Date | 30 December 1859 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of 2 counts of assault [one with a dangerous weapon] aboard the Schooner "Exchange" while at sea; in one case, sentenced to 1 year and 3 months imprisonment and in the case involving weapon, sentenced to 2 years hard labor and to pay $1 fine and court costs. Pardoned due to insanity. (c/s Lewis Cass) |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Maritime Mental Health Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Wilson, Thomas (fl. 1859) Cass, Lewis (1782-1866) Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law; Health & Medicine; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |