Kemper, James Lawson, 1823-1895 to Hugh McCulloch
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02589 Author/Creator: Kemper, James Lawson, 1823-1895 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Letter signed Date: 8 December 1875 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 26.7 x 21.2 cm. Order a Copy
Kemper, Governor of Virginia, discusses Virginia's repayment of post-Civil War debt with McCulloch, former Secretary of the Treasury and a member of the London banking firm Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co. Offended that McCulloch did not respond to his previous correspondence, states " ... it must satisfy you that Virginia is honest and will in due time, that is as soon as she is able, perform all her promises ... No man or set of men can be so capable of knowing how much taxation the people of Virginia can stand, or how much of our revenues are necessary to preserve society and support our government, as the people and government of Virginia." Vehemently opposes McCulloch's plan for increasing general taxation of Virginia to satisfy the debt. Declares "I hope yet to see you withdraw your censures and do justice to the integrity of Virginia."
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