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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03209.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of correspondence relating to the Blair family, including letters of Roger B. Taney, Jackson, Welles |
| Title | George L. Kinnard to Francis P. Blair regarding the building of the Cumberland road and general politics |
| Date | 9 September 1836 |
| Author | Kinnard, George L. (1803 - 1836) |
| Recipient | Blair, Francis Preston |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Worries that Colonel Ogden will not extend the Cumberland road any farther that he already has, unless forced to do so. Feels that the current situation, with both the road and government in general, is "adverse to the public interest." Bemoans the fact that the opponents of Jackson and the Democrats control almost all aspects of the local Illinois government, and says that the only way to win these back will be with the help of the President. Written two months before Kinnard was killed in an explosion aboard the steamboat Flora on the Ohio River. |
| Subjects | Cumberland Road Road Construction Infrastructure Government and Civics President Politics |
| People | Kinnard, George L. (1803-1836) Blair, Francis Preston (1791-1876) |
| Place written | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Theme | Industry; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | George L. Kinnard was a Jacksonian congressman from Indiana. Francis P. Blair was the publisher of the Globe, the official paper of the Democratic party for fifteen years. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |