Meredith, William Morris (1799-1873) to Daniel Webster
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01946.66 Author/Creator: Meredith, William Morris (1799-1873) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1850 Pagination: 1 p. ; 18.1 x 11.2 cm. Order a Copy
Meredith, Secretary of the Treasury, writes, "[th]e Law limits the amount to be applied in exchanging coin for bullion to $1,000,000. This sum is in existing circumstances too small, & I have already written to the Chmn. [Chairman] of the Commt [Committee] of Commerce in the House advising that it should be doubled."
My dear Sir
The Law limits the amount to be applied in exchanging coin for bullion to $1,000,000. This sum is in existing circumstances too small, & I have already written to the Chmn. Of the Commt of Commerce in the House advising that it should be doubled.
Always my [illegible]
W M Meredith
Attn: 16 [Feb] 1850
D. Webster
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.