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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00044.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential pardon of James Dillion, who in New York City had been convicted in June 1860 of mutiny on board the William F. Storer |
| Date | 9 November 1863 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | James Dillion was pardoned by Abraham Lincoln near the end of his sentence because of his good behavior while incarcerated in Sing Sing Prison, on the petition of citizens, and on the recommendation of the U. S. District Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. |
| Subjects | Mutiny President Pardon Law Maritime Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Seward, William Henry (1801-1872) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law; The Presidency; Naval & Maritime |
| 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 |