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A House Of Cards: Free Banking In Antebellum Chicago, Miles J. Holtzman
A House Of Cards: Free Banking In Antebellum Chicago, Miles J. Holtzman
Business and Economics Summer Fellows
The Chicago free banking market of the antebellum period has more than once aroused the interest of historians and economists alike. Implemented in the state of Illinois in 1851, free banking was a common, though not universal occurrence in the United States at the time. The city of Chicago’s experience with free banking was anything but common, however. Within the first 18 months after the Illinois legislature enacted the Illinois Free Banking Law, 9 free banks had begun operation in Chicago and between them had an aggregate note issue of over $800,000. But by 1860, Chicago was home to but …
Letter From Helen Gardner Heiland To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 2, 1954, Helen Gardner Heiland
Letter From Helen Gardner Heiland To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 2, 1954, Helen Gardner Heiland
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from Helen Gardner Heiland addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 2, 1954. Within, Heiland discusses her ties to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and her work to teach citizens of Illinois about the culture of the Amish through her library work.
Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William E. Mason, December 13, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William E. Mason, December 13, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Other Correspondence
The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to William E. Mason denying a possibility of buying machinery from Mr. Sedgwick.
Letter From Charles D. Norton To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, August 4, 1909, Charles D. Norton
Letter From Charles D. Norton To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, August 4, 1909, Charles D. Norton
Charles Richard Crane
The document is a typed letter from Charles D. Norton to the Assistant Secretary of State concerning extending membership to the Metropolitan Club to Charles Crane.
Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To John Vandercook, April 24, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To John Vandercook, April 24, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Other Correspondence
The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to John Vandercook concerning the annual meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution at Baltimore.
Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Royal L. Melendy, April 24, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Royal L. Melendy, April 24, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Other Correspondence
The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Royal L. Melendy concerning the Second National Peace Congress.
Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Oliver And Company, April 3, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Oliver And Company, April 3, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Other Correspondence
The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Oliver and Company concerning a property on Wabash Avenue.
Letter From Mark A. Hanna To William Mckinley, April 2, 1897, Mark A. Hanna
Letter From Mark A. Hanna To William Mckinley, April 2, 1897, Mark A. Hanna
Early Career Documents
This document is a copy of a typed letter from Mark Hanna to President William McKinley endorsing Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson for a diplomatic appointment in London.
Letter From Robert T. Lincoln To William Mckinley, March 27, 1897, Robert Todd Lincoln
Letter From Robert T. Lincoln To William Mckinley, March 27, 1897, Robert Todd Lincoln
Early Career Documents
In this copy of a typed letter from Robert T. Lincoln to President William McKinley, Lincoln recommends Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson for a diplomatic Secretary position.
Letter From William W. Tracy And A. J. Lester To William Mckinley, March 20, 1897, William W. Tracy, A. J. Lester
Letter From William W. Tracy And A. J. Lester To William Mckinley, March 20, 1897, William W. Tracy, A. J. Lester
Early Career Documents
In this copy of a typed letter to President McKinley, William Tracy and A. J. Lester endorse Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson for the position of Second Secretary of the Embassy in Paris.