Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 2.

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Title
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 2.
Author
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication
New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press
1953.
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Endorsement: Petition to William H. Bissell for Pardon of David Thompson1Jump to section

April 12, 1858

I was appointed by the court to defend in part the above named David Thompson. I thought at the time his conviction was wrong, and I am now clearly of opinion he ought to be pardoned. I have recently

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been at Woodford; and the universal sentiment there seems to be in favor of his pardon. April 12, 1858.

A. LINCOLN

Annotation

[1]   AES, I-Ar. David Thompson was a resident of Woodford County, Illinois.

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