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Collection Reference Number GLC00173.03
From Archive Folder Collection of 6 documents relating to pardons 
Title Pardon of William Childers, convicted of counterfeiting
Date 15 September 1849
Author Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850)  
Document Type Legal document; Government document
Content Description Convicted of passing counterfeit coin; sentenced to 2 years imprisonment. Pardoned for "...divers good and other sufficient reasons...".
Subjects President  Law  Counterfeiting  Criminals and Outlaws  Pardon  Finance  Banking  
People Childers, William (fl. 1849)  
Place written Washington, D.C.
Theme The Presidency; Law; Banking & Economics
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859