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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00452 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Presidential pardon of John Burns, convicted in the District of Columbia of larceny in January 1866 |
| Date | 10 March 1866 |
| Author | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Pardoned since the judge and the jury said he was a proper object of executive clemency. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. |
| Subjects | President Law Pardon Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Burns, John (fl. 1866) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |