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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
The case files in this series document the process of application for and granting of pardons or commutations of sentences
by the Governor. Convicts and their families, friends, and attorneys applied to have sentences reduced or terminated and,
for convicted felons, to have citizenship rights restored. The files may include letters and petitions to the Governor, copies
of court documents, inmate data and conduct records, transcripts of testimony, Governor's commutation statement, and inmate's
statement accepting terms of release.
Creator:
Title:
Executive clemency and pardon case files
Quantity:
302 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1859-1965
Series Number:
A0597
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