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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Deborah Wise, convicted of petty larceny |
| Date | 14 December 1859 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of petty larceny; sentenced to 4 months imprisonment and a $5 fine. Pardoned due to her advanced state of pregnancy. (c/s Lewis Cass) |
| Subjects | Women's History Prisoner of War Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Children and Family |
| People | Wise, Deborah (fl. 1859) Cass, Lewis (1782-1866) Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| 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 |