Various Pardon and engraving

Collection Summary

A collection of a pardon and an engraving. The pardon is dated June 28, 1879. The pardon is for Samuel Cooper, convicted of embezzlement from the mail. The engraving is of Rutherford B. Hayes, the president who pardoned him.

Collection Details

GLC#: GLC00043.23-View header record
Type: Header Record
Date: June 28, 1879
Author/Creator: Various
Title: Pardon and engraving
Place Written: Various Places
Pagination: 2 items
Language: English

Time Period

Primary time period: Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900

Sub-Era: The Gilded Age

People

Cooper, Samuel, fl. 1879

Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901

Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893

Subjects

President

Pardon.

Criminals and Outlaws

Law

Union Forces

Post Office

Showing 2 of 2 records

Collection Item

Document signed

Pardon of Samuel Cooper.

June 28,1879

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Convicted of embezzlement from the mails; pardoned since he behaved well, the crime was a first offense and he was a good Union soldier. (c/s Wm. M. Evans) One black and white bust engraving of Rutherford Birchard Hayes included (GLC00043.23.02).

GLC00043.23.01

Collection Item

Engraving

R. B. Hayes

circa 1880

Hall, H.B., 1808-1884

One engraving of Rutherford B. Hayes. Engraving accompanied the pardon of Samuel Cooper, signed by Hayes (GLC00043.23.02).

GLC00043.23.02

Various Pardon and engraving

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