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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04551 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1890s |
| Title | Grover Cleveland to Arnold Catlin re: commuting sentence of Howard Buner rather than pardon. |
| Date | 18 April 1895 |
| Author | Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) |
| Recipient | Catlin, Arnold |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Commuting sentence 1 year and 3 months instead of an unconditional sentence due to the character of the offense. Catlin's assurance that Buner would receive a job immediately after his released helped to sway Cleveland's decision for the better. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Pardon Law Prisoner |
| People | Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) Catlin, Arnold (fl. 1895) Buner, Howard (fl. 1895) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |