Crawford, Wm. H.; et al. Letter from The Treasury Department, accompanied with all the Correspondence between the Secretary and the Banks in with the Public Moneys were Deposited between the 1st of January, 1817, and the 8th of May, 1822, not heretofore communicated to the House of Representatives. Washington: Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1824. First Edition. [12017]
Full brown sheep with brown title label to spine, paper label applied with clear tap at the bottom of the spine, joints cracked but with strong end papers holding them in place. 9 x 6 inches, an assortment of library stamps on the front and back end papers. 572 clean pp., the text block is tight. Good. Hardcover.
18th Congress, 1st Session, Doc. No. 140.
The entire 572 pages of this volume are devoted to correspondence between the banks operating within the United States who collect money destined for the Federal government and/or who dispense monies on the charge of the Federal government. These include taxes deposited, and payments given to Revolutionary War and other pensioners. These are from the period when most local banks issued their own paper money.
Anyone interested in the history of the U. S. Treasury Department, or in the history and operation of independent banks within the United States would benefit from being able to research this volume.
