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PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS (PRESIDENTS.) Three partly-printed Documents Signed, each as President, each a pardon: Martin van Buren * Franklin Pierce * Rutherford B. Hayes. Each authorizing the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States to the pardon. Van Buren. "M. VanBuren," ordering "the pardon of James Fildes, Edward Shurlock, George Wigmore, William Graham, John Baker, John Hayes, Chris Gildmore and John Brown, eight of the crew of the Ship Queen Adelaide." Pierce. Ordering the pardon of Samuel N. Direy. Hayes. "R.B. Hayes," ordering "a warrant commuting the sentence imposed upon Catherine Bailey." Each 1 page, 4to, with integral blank, pale blue paper; Van Buren document with closed tears at center repaired verso with paper (without loss), each with faint scattered soiling, remnants of cello tape at upper edge recto, horizontal folds. Washington, 3 March 1840; 23 December 1855; 17 July 1879
