W[illiam] [Branch] Giles to W. C. Nicholas, wishes that he could say something complimentary about the financial situation but cannot because "even the splendid financial talents of the Secretary of the Treasury [Albert Gallatin], afford us no relief in his department. Instead of presenting to Congress a regular system of taxation, coequal and coextensive with the objects of the war, he has substituted a miserable impracticable attempt to plunder the merchants. The attempt too, is as destitute of principle, as it is of policy.", 1812 December 10
Scope and Content
This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.
Dates
- Creation: 1812 December 10
Creator
- From the Collection: Randolph family (Family)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 Cubic Feet (6 Hollinger document boxes and one oversize box) : about 787 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
3 pp.
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States