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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Samuel Howard |
| Date | 13 January 1848 |
| Author | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of passing counterfeit coin; sentenced to 3 years imprisonment. Pardoned due to age, previous honesty, family's dependence, small amount of counterfeited money involved, and judge's request. Countersigned by Secretary of State James Buchanan. Also, includes petitions and receipt of pardon. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Counterfeiting Banking Finance |
| People | Howard, Samuel (fl. 1848) Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |