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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.25 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of William Semmes, convicted of bigamy |
| Date | 6 May 1874 |
| Author | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of bigamy; sentenced to 2 years imprisonment. Pardoned after serving out most of his prison term by recommendation of prominent Virginian citizens. (c/s Hamilton Fish) |
| Subjects | Marriage President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Semmes, William (fl. 1874) Fish, Hamilton (1808-1893) Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) |
| 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 |