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Tallmadge, Benjamin to John Paine Cushman, 1818 Dec 10

Folder 45

 Item — Folder: 45
Identifier: Folder 45

Scope and Contents

Inquires about Congressional committee appointed to investigate the Bank of the United States; discusses the dissatisfaction of the cadets at West Point with the regime and curriculum inaugurated by Maj. Sylvanus Thayer (but without reference to Benjamin Tallmadge's son George Washington Tallmadge); suggests that Congress may act to save the military academy.

Dates

  • Creation: 1818 Dec 10

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

1 letters

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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