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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00043.19 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of George Kirk, Edward Burr, & George Carroll, convicted of defrauding the revenue |
| Date | 3 May 1858 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of defrauding the revenue; each sentenced to pay a $400 fine and court costs and to be confined until paid. All pardoned due to their inability to pay fine. (c/s Lewis Cass) |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Taxes or Taxation Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Cass, Lewis (1782-1866) Kirk, George (fl. 1858) Burr, Edward (fl. 1858) Carroll, George (fl. 1858) Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |