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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03410.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Francis Elias Spinner to Alexander J. Sheldon regarding currency |
| Date | 8 September 1875 |
| Author | Spinner, Francis Elias (1802-1890) |
| Recipient | Sheldon, Alexander J. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | States that he is receiving countless letters on the subject of the currency. Agrees that banks are quite powerful, "in truth they are the throne," and the banks have a hand in Congress and control over newspapers, but concludes that "this can't last always." |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Economics Finance Banking Congress Government and Civics Journalism |
| People | Spinner, Francis Elias (1802-1890) Sheldon, Alexander (fl. 1875) |
| Place written | Mohawk, New York |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Francis Spinner was the Treasurer of the United States from 1861-1875. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |