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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.20 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential pardon of Lockwood L. Gibbs, convicted of counterfeiting |
| Date | 18 August 1866 |
| Author | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Lockwood L. Gibbs, alias Libbeus L. Gibbs, convicted of passing counterfeit money; he was sentenced to two years and two months imprisonment. He was later pardoned after serving over half of his prison term due to his good behavior. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Counterfeiting Finance Banking |
| People | Gibbs, Lockwood L. (fl.1866) Gibbs, Libbeus L. (fl.1866) 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 |