Letter from Roger B. Taney to George Newbold

Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney writes a "private" letter to George Newbold asking for a copy of the letter he sent him on December 18, 1833. Taney wants a copy of this letter so he can better consult with some friends on how to address an allegation made against him. "I find there is still a determination to carry on the war against me" and, as Taney explains, "as part of this plan it is now asserted that Mr. [Reuben] Whitney was the agent of the Treasury and that I knew it." Transcript included.