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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00655.16 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1890s |
| Title | William McKinley to Edward Oliver Wolcott regarding international standards of currency |
| Date | 28 December 1896 |
| Author | McKinley, William (1843-1901) |
| Recipient | Wolcott, Edward Oliver |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Writes to the Colorado senator regarding international bimetallism. Bimetallism is the use of silver and gold as a standard of currency. McKinley initially favored international bimetallism, but when the British rejected that system, he abandoned it and in 1900 approved the Gold Standard Act. Written on personal stationery. Handwritten letters of McKinley as President or President-elect are rare. |
| Subjects | Coins and Currency Finance Economics President Government and Civics |
| People | McKinley, William (1843-1901) Wolcott, Edward Oliver (1848-1905) |
| Place written | Canton, Ohio |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Foreign Affairs; The Presidency |
| 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 |