Jacob Barker to His Creditors caption title

by Banking

$1,750 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

Signed

iii, 98pp. With: An inscription on a small slip of paper signed by Barker presenting the book to Peter C. Baker, laid in. 8vo. Contemporary blue paper wrappers. Item #322396 Relates to the controversy concerning control of the North-River Bank between the early American financier, banker and stock trader Jacob Barker and the Director of the Bank David Rogers, with Barker being convicted in court of challenging Rogers to a duel after Rogers had

• Binding: Wrappers

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