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Madison, James (1751-1836) [Presidential pardon of a group of Quakers for refusing to bear arms in militia].

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00043.02 Author/Creator: Madison, James (1751-1836) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 20 November 1816 Pagination: 1 p. 41 x 26 cm. Order a Copy

Countersigned by Secretary of State James Monroe. Intended for Joseph Hollingsworth, William Ellicott Jr. and Sr., Thomas Hartley, Levi Hartley, Samuel Hartley Jr., and Seneca Parry, who were arrested in Maryland. Partially filled out.

Signer of the U.S. Constitution.

Monroe, James, 1758-1831
Hollingsworth, Joseph, fl. 1816
Ellicott, William, Jr., fl. 1816
Ellicott, William, Sr., fl. 1816
Hartley, Thomas, fl. 1816
Hartley, Levi
Hartley, Samuel, Jr., fl. 1816
Parry, Seneca, fl. 1877
Madison, James, 1751-1836

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