From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 2 September 1799
Quincy Sept 2d [1799]
Sir
Inclosed is a petition of George Schaffer Daniel Swarts, Henry Stahler, Christian Rhodes & Henry Shafford for a pardon of their crimes to which is subjoined a petition in their favor signed by many. I pray you to consider this with a number of others I sent you sometime ago & say whether I ought to give any answer.
MHi: Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.

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