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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04335 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential pardon of Arthur O'Bryan, who had been convicted in the District of Columbia of attempted bestiality in August 1857 |
| Date | 19 August 1861 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Pardoned by Lincoln near the end of his sentence because of his exemplary behavior in prison, because he had been decent and well-behaved, but was drunk when he committed the offense, and at the request of a large number of respected citizens. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Pardon Crime Criminals and Outlaws Prisoner Sexuality |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Seward, William Henry (1801-1872) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |