Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To Edward Bates1Jump to section

May 3, 1862

This petition for pardon is presented by Senator Chandler, and earnestly urged by him.

May 3. 1862. A.L.

The Attorney General will please make out a pardon in this case.

May 16, 1862. A LINCOLN.

Annotation

[1] AES, DNA RG 204, U.S. Pardon Attorney, A 380. Lincoln's endorsements are written on an envelope containing the petition presented by Senator Zachariah Chandler for pardon of James Ranking of Washington, D.C., sentenced in June, 1861, to three years on charges of robbery.

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