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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01476 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Presidential pardon of Patrick Joyce Jr. and John Handley, convicted of larceny |
| Date | 7 June 1866 |
| Author | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | On March 1866, Patrick Joyce Jr. and John Handley were convicted of larceny, sentenced to serve a one year imprisonment. Pardon was requested by the Mayor of Washington and a large number of respectable citizens. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Government and Civics Criminals and Outlaws Washington, D.C. |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Seward, William H. (1801-1872) Handley, John (fl. 1866) Joyce, Patrick, Jr. (fl. 1866) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |