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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00073 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | Appointment of William Siler as U.S. Consul at Capetown |
| Date | 30 June 1881 |
| Author | Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by Secretary of State Blaine. Signed two days before Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau, a disappointed officer-seeker who wanted to be appointed a U.S. consul. |
| Subjects | President Global History and Civics Africa Assassination |
| People | Garfield, James Abram (1831-1881) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; 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 |