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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03209.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of correspondence relating to the Blair family, including letters of Roger B. Taney, Jackson, Welles |
| Title | Jesse Cleveland to Francis P. Blair discussing politics and economics, particularly the treaty with the Cherokee nation |
| Date | 17 August 1834 |
| Author | Cleveland, Jesse (fl. 1831-1834) |
| Recipient | Blair, Francis Preston |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks Blair to draft a resolution against the Bank of the United States, which he will show to his state legislature in Georgia. Objects specifically to foreign investors being involved with the Bank. Also wants the resolution to denounce those who defeated the treaty with the Cherokee nation, and those in favor of nullification. Claims that support for President Andrew Jackson is strong in his county. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Economics Finance Law Congress Banking Bank of the US Politics Treaty American Indian History President Nullification |
| People | Cleveland, Jesse (fl. 1831-1834) Blair, Francis Preston (1791-1876) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Place written | Decatur, Georgia |
| Theme | Native Americans; The Presidency; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jesse Cleveland was a State Senator from Dekalb County, Georgia. Francis P. Blair was the editor of the Washington Globe, the recognized organ of Jacksonian Democrats, from 1830-1845. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |