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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Remission of balance of sentence of Orrin Sherman for stealing money from the U.S. Mail |
| Date | 11 December 1829 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Sherman's sentence was remitted upon payment of costs by President Jackson because he had shown repentance. Accompanied by a four page petition dated September 1829 with signatures, testimonials and a one page certification of Connecticut citizenship by Connecticut Governor Gideon Tomlinson, dated 31 October 1829. Name on Jackson's remission is spelled "Schearman." |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Post Office |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Tomlinson, Gideon (1780-1854) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |