MacAlester, Charles, 1798-1873 to Francis P. Blair
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03209.13 Author/Creator: MacAlester, Charles, 1798-1873 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1835/06/13 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 20 cm, Width: 25 cm Order a Copy
Claims there are many people in Philadelphia who doubt both the compotence and honesty of Bank of the United States President Nicholas Biddle. Cites a specific example of a story about Biddle and President Andrew Jackson as proof of his falsehoods. The letter ends with the imperative "Destroy my letter as received."
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