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Bank of the United States Report on 1841 Investigations
A Philadelphia Bank committee reports detailed findings from 1835 to 1841, outlining unapproved loans and settlements, heavy use of Bills Receivable, overseas agency costs in London, stock pledges, and large losses from active debt, with condemnations of executive actions and recommendations to reserve loaning to the Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Lippincott
Moses Kempton
Charles Massey
Homas J’. Cope
Richard Willing
David Kirkpatrick
Edward Coles
Jamess. Newbold
John Bacon
George Sharswood
Board of Directors
Committee of Stockholders
Philadelphia
Bank United States
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company
Philadelphia and
Germantown
United States
Bank of the United States
Congress
Committee of Exchange
Exchange Committee
Europe
England
France
London
Samuel Jaudon
Jaudon
Baring, Brothers & Company
Charles B. Jaudon
Holland
America
John Andrews
Joseph Cowperthwaite
Camden and Woodbury Railroad Co
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Co
Dauphin and Lycoming Coal Lands
Grand Gulf Railroad and Banking Co
Messrs
Bevan & Humphreys
Joseh Cabot
United States Bank
Thomas Dunlap
Wilder
James Martin
John R. New
Joseph Cabot
Lewis Waln
John Connell
Manuel Eyre
Richard Price
Lawrence Lewis
George Handy
Robert Taylor
Neff
Dunlap
Merchants’ Bank of
New Orleans
Insurance Bank of
Columbus
Georgia
Hamilton Bank
Baltimore
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Co
Ihi: Sa’edi
Nicholas Biddle
Mississippi
Michigan
Morris Canal and Banking Company
Michigan Canal
N. Biddle
J. Cowperthwaite
Joshua Lirrrincorr
Cuarles Massey
Epward Cotes
Joan Bacon
James 8
Newson