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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09143 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | James A. Garfield to James M. Shute about his attempts to secure financial legislation |
| Date | 19 February 1869 |
| Author | Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881) |
| Recipient | Shute, James M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "I almost despair of securing any financial legislation this season, thought we shall try to pass a bill legalizing Gold Contracts and also declaring the 5.20 Bonds and greenbacks are ultimately payable in Gold...The late decision of the Supreme Court has nearly covered the ground on the subject..." |
| Subjects | Economics President Law Supreme Court Banking |
| People | Garfield, James Abram (1831-1881) Shute, James M. (1898-1963) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Reconstruction; The Presidency; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |