Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Authority to affix the seal to pardon of James Brady, for theft of mail

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GLC#
GLC03966
Type
Documents
Date
10 May 1864
Author/Creator
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
Authority to affix the seal to pardon of James Brady, for theft of mail
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 34.6 cm, Width: 20.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Brady had been convicted of stealing from the mail and sentenced for two years imprisonment. After serving nearly two-thirds of his sentence, he was pardoned by Lincoln for penitent and exemplary nammer.

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