Jay Cooke Letters, 1875, [1884 or 1886?]

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Jay Cooke Letters, 1875, [1884 or 1886?]

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The collection contains two letters (ALS) from Civil War financier Jay Cooke (1821-1905), dated 1875 and 1884 or 1886, the latter declining an invitation to write about the financial aspects of the war, saying he feels it still is premature.

.02 linear feet (1 folder)

University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8090403

University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB 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...

Jay Cooke & Co.

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Jay Cooke (1821-1905) founded the investment banking house of Jay Cooke and Company in Philadelphia in 1861. During the Civil War Cooke played a leading role in selling government bonds to finance the war effort. The firm failed in 1873 partly because of Cooke's involvement in financing construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The firm of Charles D. Barney and Company, established by Cooke's son-in-law, was the successor firm. From the description of Records, 1832-1915 (inclusi...