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Horace Porter transmittal envelope to Attorney General of the United States, 1869 June 28

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Item Description

Sealed enveloped, slit open at right side; on the front of the envelope is printed form for transmitting referrals of cases from the Executive [i.e. office of the President] to the Attorney General, filled in by manuscript in the hand of Horace Porter with his autograph signature; dated "June 28, 1869"; referring petition of pardon of Calvert G. W. Price [?}, Js. o. P. [Justice of the Peace?] of Kentucky, who had been convicted of assaulting a freedman and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and fine of $150 plus costs. The victim of the assault has not been identified.

Dates

  • Creation: 1869 June 28

Creator

Extent

1 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Location within volume

hinged along bottom edge of envelope to leaf bound between leaf with portrait of Horace Porter and p. 65, with obverse of envelope facing verso of leaf with portrait of Porter

Repository Details

Part of the United States Military Academy Library Archives and Special Collections Repository

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