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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03984 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Pardon of Jacob Smith for mail tampering |
| Date | 17 July 1860 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Pardon is countersigned by Acting Secretary of State William Henry Trescot. After serving his sentence, Jacob Smith continued to be imprisoned in Philadelphia for nonpayment of his $500 fine. He was pardoned by Buchanan after this was petitioned by citizens of Dauphin County (where the offenses took place) and by Pennsylvania Senator William Bigler. |
| Subjects | Pardon President Law Criminals and Outlaws Government and Civics Prisoner Finance Post Office |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Trescot, William Henry (1822-1898) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |