Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1876-1891.

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Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1876-1891.

Consists of two letters: one dated 27 November 1876 from Jay Cooke to Charles B. Breder, concerning the oil painting "Night after the battle" by the French artist Neiglig; and one dated 6 June 1891 by Robert P. Dechert, Brig. Gen. of the National Guard of Pa., to Mrs. Charles Coane, concerning the same painting.

1 items (2 leaves).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6955016

University of Pennsylvania Library

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Cooke, Jay, 1821-1905

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Banker, financier, and fiscal agent for the U.S. Treasury Dept. during the Civil War. From the description of Jay Cooke correspondence, 1884. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983928 During the Civil War, Jay Cooke & Co. of Philadelphia developed the idea of selling government bonds, which capitalized on feelings of patriotism at the time and which were a major source of financing the war. Jay Cooke later was heavily involved in finanacing (unsuccessfully) the Northern Pa...

Coane, Charles, Mrs.

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Breder, Charles B.

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Neiglig.

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Dechert, Robert Porter, 1842-1894

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