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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01994.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Currency, Counterfeiting and Coins |
| Title | Bank of the Metropolis check for twenty dollars |
| Date | 8 January 1835 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Made out to his adopted son, Andrew Jackson, Jr. A hard-currency supporter, the President specifies "wanted in gold, eagles or half eagles." This check was written on the same day that he paid off the national debt. |
| Subjects | President Children and Family US Mint Coins and Currency Finance Economics Banking |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Jackson, Andrew (1808-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Children & Family; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |