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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00068.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential pardon of Hilaire Devault, convicted of smuggling |
| Date | 17 December 1866 |
| Author | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Devault was convicted of smuggling, then sentenced to pay a $1500 fine and court costs. She was pardoned because of mitigating circumstances and by recommendation of the US. District Attorney and respectable citizens. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Smuggling |
| 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 |