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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03437 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Pardon of David Everett |
| Date | 17 December 1864 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Government document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. Twelve year old Everett was convicted of stealing a letter from the post office and pardoned by Lincoln due to extreme youth and good conduct. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Government and Civics Prisoner Children and Family Crime Criminals and Outlaws Law |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Everett, David (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |