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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Thomas Gardner, convicted of burglary Also, includes petitions and receipt of pardon |
| Date | 2 April 1847 |
| Author | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of burglary; sentenced to 3 years hard labor at a penitentiary. Pardoned due to Polk's petition by the jury and judge, and for "...divers other good and sufficient reasons..." (c/s N.P. Trist) |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Gardner, Thomas (fl. 1847) Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) Trist, N.P. (fl. 1847) |
| 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 |