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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00068.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential pardon of West Adams, who in the District of Columbia was convicted of grand larceny in 1865 |
| Date | 22 January 1866 |
| Author | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Pardoned since the U.S. attorney assured Johnson that Adams was a suitable object of clemency. Countersigned by Acting Secretary of State William Hunter. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws |
| 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 |