Jacob Barker papers, 1810-1833.

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Jacob Barker papers, 1810-1833.

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Correspondence and papers, 1810-1833, of merchant and financier Jacob Barker of New York City, chiefly pertaining to his trial for fraud and conspiracy following the failure of the Life & Fire Insurance Company in 1826, where Barker had served as director.

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New-York Historical Society

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