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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00431.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters from Francis Spinner regarding service with Treasury Dept, retirement [decimalized .01-.13] |
| Title | Francis Spinner to unknown discussing the American flag, his career and his health |
| Date | 25 November 1890 |
| Author | Spinner, Francis Elias (1802-1890) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the origins of the design of the flag of the United States. Encloses something showing what he believes the flag should look like now (not present). Reports that he became Treasurer in 1861 and served under Presidents Lincoln, Johnson, and Grant, then resigned in 1875. Mentions a facial cancer that is preventing him from reading and writing. Addressed to "My dear boy." |
| Subjects | American Flag President Economics Finance Health and Medical Government and Civics |
| People | Spinner, Francis Elias (1802-1890) |
| Place written | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Spinner was a United States Representative 1855-1860. He was later appointed by Abraham Lincoln to the post of Treasurer of the United States, 1861-1875. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |