Jay Cooke letter to E.N. Cooke, 1870 Feb. 28.

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Jay Cooke letter to E.N. Cooke, 1870 Feb. 28.

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Hand written letter signed by financier Jay Cooke, dated Philadelphia, Feb. 28, 1870, regarding Cooke's interest in the Dalles Military Road.

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Cooke, E. N.

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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...