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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01980 |
| From Archive Folder | Currency, Counterfeiting and Coins |
| Title | Authority to affix the seal to pardon of William F. Sterling, convicted of counterfeiting |
| Date | ca. 1846 |
| Author | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Sterling was convicted of passing counterfeit coin. Pardon framed with counterfeit coins and "fool's gold." One bust engraving of James K. Polk included as collateral. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Criminals and Outlaws Law Government and Civics Counterfeiting Coins and Currency Forgery and Fraud |
| People | Sterling, William F. (fl. 1846) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Law; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |