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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03209.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of correspondence relating to the Blair family, including letters of Roger B. Taney, Jackson, Welles |
| Title | Roger B. Taney to Francis P. Blair discussing politics and current affairs |
| Date | 29 July 1845 |
| Author | Taney, Roger Brooke (1777-1864) |
| Recipient | Blair, Francis Preston |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | States that he is no longer partisan in public, but in private he retains many feelings towards those he once supported. Mentions his surprise that "young Hickory," meaning James K. Polk, dismissed many friends of the old administration. Expresses his disbelief of Louis McLane's claim that he supported Andrew Jackson's veto of the Bank of the United States and affirms his own belief in the stability of state banks provided the Treasury Department supplies "a firm & steady hand." |
| Subjects | American Statesmen President Politics Bank of the US Banking Economics Finance Government and Civics Law |
| People | Taney, Roger Brooke (1777-1864) Blair, Francis Preston (1791-1876) Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Roger B. Taney was the Secretary of the Treasury from 1833-1834, and then the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1836-1864. He received both nominations thanks to Andrew Jackson, and was therefore a strong supporter of the President. Francis P. Blair was a journalist and an ardent Jacksonian. Shortly before this letter was written he had been dismissed by President Polk as editor of the Washington Globe, an influential Democratic paper that he had edited for 15 years. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |