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07 February 1891
Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
Delay of execution for William D. Gross, convicted of murder.
Convicted of murder; sentenced to be hanged. Respite of hanging due to appeal delays. (c/s James G. Blaine)
GLC00068.15
11 August 1893
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908
Pardon of Dexter M. Dibble, convicted of receiving U.S. military clothing unlawfully.
Convicted of receiving soldier's clothing unlawfully; sentenced to 1 year imprisonment. Pardoned due to the nature of the offence being non-aggravated and because the judge thought the penalty too heavy. (c/s Edward B. Whitney)
GLC00068.16
31 May 1898
McKinley, William, 1843-1901
Pardon: commuting sentence of Theodore F. Baker, convicted of embezzlement.
Convicted of embezzling funds from a national bank; sentenced to 7 years imprisonment. Pardoned after serving 4 years of the prison term. No reason for commutation. (c/s J. W. Griggs)
GLC00068.17
30 June 1881
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
[Appointment of William Siler as U.S. Consul at Capetown].
Countersigned by Secretary of State Blaine. Signed two days before James A. Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau, a disappointed officer-seeker who wanted to be appointed a U.S. consul. Accompanied by paper seal.
GLC00073
04 September 1877
Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Jeremiah Mullins, Whit Duvalt, Oliver Brewer, and Soloman Garbe].
GLC00076.12
11 October 1877
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Charles Moyer].
GLC00076.13
11 December 1877
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of William Cunningham].
GLC00076.14
13 January 1880
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Theodore Leffingwell].
GLC00076.15
19 February 1889
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Seaborn Young].
GLC00076.16
1893 ca.
Yeager, F.M. (fl. 1893)
Battle of Antietam
Dunker Church, showing east front and west end. Soldiers in front are unknown.
GLC02912.01.01
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