McKinley, William, 1843-1901 to Edward Oliver Wolcott

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GLC#
GLC00655.16-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
December 28, 1896
Author/Creator
McKinley, William, 1843-1901
Title
to Edward Oliver Wolcott
Place Written
Canton, Ohio
Pagination
1 p. : envelope Height: 28 cm, Width: 14 cm
Language
English

William McKinley writes to Colorado senator, Edward Oliver Wolcott, 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. Letter written on personal stationery. Handwritten letters from McKinley as President or President-elect are rare.

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