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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential pardon of Edward Miles, convicted of larceny |
| Date | 4 January 1867 |
| Author | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Miles was convicted of larceny; sentenced to one year imprisonment. Pardoned due to advanced age, ignorance of the law, and previous good conduct. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Miles, Edward Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Seward, William Henry (1801-1872) |
| 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 |