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In 1836 William Wilson Corcoran opens a note brokerage house; 1837 businessmen from New York and abroad, including former neighbor Elisha Riggs, shield the Corcoran brokerage house from collapse during the economic panic; 1840 Corcoran and George Washington Riggs, Elisha's son, form Corcoran & Riggs, a partnership that offers depository and checking services; 1844 The U.S. government selects Corcoran & Riggs as the sole federal depository in Washington; 1854 Corcoran retires and George Washington Riggs takes over the bank under its new name, Riggs & Co.; 1896 Riggs & Co. accepts a national banking charter and Riggs National Bank elects its first board, sells stock, and shifts its focus from specialized investment services to general banking services for a large clientele.

From the description of Office of Riggs & Company receipts and drafts, 1863-1864. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70966783

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123901877

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70979902

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Office of Riggs & Company receipts and drafts, 1863-1864.

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Riggs and Co. Office of Riggs & Company receipts and drafts, 1863-1864.

Title: Office of Riggs & Company receipts and drafts, 1863-1864.

Consists of four bank receipts documenting the receipt of funds from Messrs. Ferrari & Davis, a shipping firm in New York City, and two drafts of funds transferred to the aforesaid company.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

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W. W. Corcoran Papers 1791-1896 (bulk 1849-1888)

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W. W. Corcoran Papers, 1791-1896, (bulk 1849-1888)

Title: W. W. Corcoran Papers 1791-1896 (bulk 1849-1888)

Financier and philanthropist. Correspondence, letterpress books, financial papers, newspaper clippings, printed matter, and other papers relating primarily to Corcoran's business and banking interests and philanthropic efforts.

ArchivalResource: 54,000 items; 105 containers; 33 linear feet; 5 microfilm reels

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Corcoran & Riggs partnership documents, 1840-1848.

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Bradley, Page Riggs, donor. Corcoran & Riggs partnership documents, 1840-1848.

Title: Corcoran & Riggs partnership documents, 1840-1848.

The collection consists of two documents related to the history of Corcoran & Riggs, a predecessor of Riggs National Bank. They include an April 14, 1840 memorandum of co-partnership between William Corcoran and George W. Riggs. The letter, which does not have a recipient, dated June 16, 1848, is a dissolution of the firm of Corcoran & Riggs as run by William Corcoran and George W. Riggs and the creation of firm Corcoran & Riggs run by William W. Corcoran and Elisha Riggs Jr.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 linear feet.

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Frederick F. Kislingbury collection 1881-1919 1881-1891 Kislingbury, Frederick F. collection

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Frederick F. Kislingbury collection 1881-1919 1881-1891 Kislingbury, Frederick F. collection

Title: Frederick F. Kislingbury collection 1881-1919 1881-1891 Kislingbury, Frederick F. collection

This collection contains correspondence, legal documents, financial records, and other material related to the family of Frederick Kislingbury, who died during Adolphus Greely's expedition to the Arctic in the early 1880s. The majority of the material pertains to disputes over Kislingbury's estate, the custody of his children, and his sons' later lives.

ArchivalResource: 1 linear foot

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Letter : Washington, [D.C.], to Riggs & Co., Washington, [D.C.], 1857 July 9.

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Thompson, Jacob, 1810-1885. Letter : Washington, [D.C.], to Riggs & Co., Washington, [D.C.], 1857 July 9.

Title: Letter : Washington, [D.C.], to Riggs & Co., Washington, [D.C.], 1857 July 9.

July 9, 1857, letter from Interior Secretary Thompson, in his capacity as trustee for the Indian tribes, to the Washington banking firm of Riggs & Co., directing the investment of $64,000 in Cherokee funds stemming from the treaty of 1835, and $414,000 in Delaware funds under the treaty of 1854.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 32 cm.

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Bradley, Page Riggs, donor.

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Bradley, Page Riggs, donor.
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Clark, Charles Lamartine, b. 1851

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Clark, Charles Lamartine, b. 1851
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Corcoran, W. W. (William Wilson), 1798-1888.

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Corcoran, W. W. (William Wilson), 1798-1888.
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Messrs. Ferrari & Davis.

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Messrs. Ferrari & Davis.
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Thompson, Jacob, 1810-1885.

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Thompson, Jacob, 1810-1885.
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New York (State)--New York

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