Corcoran & Riggs partnership documents, 1840-1848.

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Corcoran & Riggs partnership documents, 1840-1848.

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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.

0.25 linear feet.

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Corcoran, William Wilson, 1798-1888

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Washington, D.C. banker and philanthropist. From the description of Note : to "Dear Madam", [18]81 Jan. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22205349 From the description of Letter : Washington City, to Dr. James Laurie, Washington City, 1843 Jan. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22205336 Banker and philanthropist, of Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers, 1838-1887. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19405728 American banke...

Riggs, Elisha, 1826-1881

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Merchant and financier of New York City. From the description of Elisha Riggs correspondence, 1835-1851 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 419403027 ...

Riggs and Co.

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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 W...

Riggs, George Washington, 1813-1881

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Epithet: American banker British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001195.0x000105 Washington banker; one of founders of Corcoran & Riggs banking firm. From the description of Letter : Washington, D.C., to Joel Munsell, Albany, 1869 Oct. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22772919 From the description of Letter : Washington, to W. Stone, Jr., 1861 March 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22777787...

Bradley, Page Riggs, donor.

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The earliest incarnation of Riggs Bank was formed in 1836 when William Wilson Corcoran opened a small brokerage house. In 1840, Corcoran and George Washington Riggs, the son of a neighbor, formed Corcoran & Riggs, which offered checking and depositing services. In 1844 the U.S. government assigned Corcoran & Riggs to be the only federal depository in Washington. In 1854 Corcoran retired, and the bank changed its name to Riggs & Co. After accepting a government charter, Riggs National...

Corcoran & Riggs

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Mercantile banking house, of Washington, D.C. From the description of Records, 1851-1853. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70953444 ...