William Harris Crawford letters to William Jones, 1816 December 26, 1818 March

Summary

Creator:
Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834
Date:
1816 December 26, 1818 March
Extent:
1 folder(s) (2 letters)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William Harris Crawford letters to William Jones, ms 1568. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of two handwritten letters: dated Treasury Department, December 26, 1816, signed "William H. Crawford;" dated Treasury Department, March [22] 1818, signed "William H. Crawford," regarding changes in the Treasury laws and their impact on state banks and the Bank of the United States.

Biographical / historical:

William Harris Crawford (1772-1834), two-time U.S. presidential nominee (1816 and 1824), U.S. senator (November 7, 1807 to March 23, 1813), cabinet member under two presidents (Secretary of War beginning in August 1815; transferred to the Treasury in October 1816, and served under Presidents Madison and James Monroe until 1825), foreign diplomat (Minister to France 1813-1815), and judge of the northern circuit court (1827-1834).

For more information, see the article William Harris Crawford (1772-1834) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

William Harris Crawford letters to William Jones, ms 1568. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.