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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.38 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential pardon of James Clark, who was convicted of larceny |
| Date | 22 December 1861 |
| Author | Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Clark, alias W. Perry Martin of Texas, was pardoned by Roosevelt six years after he completed his sentence for stealing a horse, in order to restore his civil rights since he had "conducted himself in an exemplary manner." Partially handwritten. Countersigned by Acting Attorney General Henry M. Hoyt. With transmittal document and envelope. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) Hoyt, Henry M. |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; 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 |