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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04619.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1830 |
| Title | Martin Van Buren to Nicholas Biddle regarding the Bank of the United States |
| Date | 7 January 1830 |
| Author | Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) |
| Recipient | Biddle, Nicholas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to Biddle, the President of the Bank of the United States, and encloses President Andrew Jackson's commissions of four directors of the Bank. The new directors include George M. Dallas, Benjamin W. Richards, Benjamin Bailey, and John S. Donnell. Attached to a backing page that looks as if it was removed from a bound book of some sort. Verso of backer page is printed with "William Henry Harrison, 1841." |
| Subjects | Banking Bank of the US President Government and Civics Finance |
| People | Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) Biddle, Nicholas (1786-1844) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Van Buren was appointed Secretary of State when Andrew Jackson took office. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |