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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Joseph Butler for larceny |
| Date | 12 January 1814 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by Secretary of State James Monroe. Convicted of larceny in the District of Columbia in April, 1838. Butler had been sentenced to be "publicly whipped 54 stripes" and pay a fine and court costs. Madison pardoned him because he continued to be imprisoned, as he was too poor to pay the fine. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Butler, Joseph (fl. 1814) Monroe, James (1758-1831) Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |