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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00043.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of William Jenkins alias William Ryall, convicted of counterfeiting. Includes petitions and transmission letters. |
| Date | 24 September 1850 |
| Author | Fillmore, Millard (1800-1874) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of passing counterfeit coin; sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Pardoned for "...divers good and other sufficient reasons...". (c/s Daniel Webster) |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Counterfeiting Finance Banking |
| People | Fillmore, Millard (1800-1874) Jenkins, William (fl. 1847) Ryall, William (fl. 1847) Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |