Embarasses Shaw
Subject(s): Iowa, Nebraska, Pardon, Political corruption, Political ethics, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932
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Newspaper article presenting evidence that Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, during his time as governor of Iowa, pardoned Frank Schercliffe because the pardon would be politically helpful to Representative David Henry Mercer of Nebraska.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-01
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Embarasses Shaw. [May 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45309. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Embarasses Shaw. [1 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45309.
APA:
Unknown., [1904, May 1]. Embarasses Shaw.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45309.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
