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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Charles Bentz, convicted of perjury |
| Date | 23 March 1855 |
| Author | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of perjury; sentenced to 4 years imprisonment in 1851. No reason for pardon. (c/s William L. Marcy) |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law |
| People | Bentz, Charles (fl. 1855) Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) Marcy, William Learned (1786-1857) |
| 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 |