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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06936 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1846 |
| Title | Pardon of Francis Bassach [c/s James Buchanan] |
| Date | 24 November 1846 |
| Author | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Additional authors | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Bassach was known as "alias William Mallett" and had been convicted of "assault on the high seas." |
| Subjects | President Pardon Government and Civics Maritime Prisoner Law |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law; Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |