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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00173.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 6 documents relating to pardons |
| Title | Pardon of the Steamboat "Terror" for violations of steamboat inspection laws |
| Date | 8 March 1859 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Government document |
| Content Description | Convicted of being in violation of steamboat inspection laws [fraud]. Pardoned because the crime was unintentional. The steamboat had been rented only as accommodation to a charitable, religious society for a trip down the Penobscot River at no cost. |
| Subjects | Steamboat Law Criminals and Outlaws President Pardon Forgery and Fraud Charity and Philanthropy Religion Maritime |
| People | Cass, Lewis (1782-1866) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law; Naval & Maritime; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |